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3. Too many cruise ships

Wed Dec 19, 2018, 10:15 PM

Dec 2018

Venice, which this year logged a new low of fewer than 55,000 inhabitants—down from 164,000 in 1931 - registers up to 30,000 cruise ship passengers tramping through the small, ancient city per day during peak season.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarodriguez/2016/09/29/venice-is-fed-up-with-cruise-ships-and-angry-protesters-are-blocking-them/#1331bb583f61

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As Tourists Frolic in Venice's Rising Waters, Locals Fear for the City's Treasures. [View all] elleng Nov 2018 OP

Pretty sad. Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #1

How long will the preventative measures suffice? 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 #2

Too many cruise ships EX500rider Dec 2018 #3