The Irish Times

Venice hotel bookings plunge after post-flood cancellations

Morale among lagoon city’s tourist industry at low ebb as visitors shun myriad attractions

Tue Dec 10 2019 - 16:33

Historic city is left 70% flooded as mayor blames climate change for incident

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 15:53

Record high tide linked to climate change; boats and gondolas left stranded, smashed

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 18:29

Mayor says tax will improve monitoring of tourist arrivals and fund clean-up of litter

Tue Jan 01 2019 - 13:09

City tries to clamp down on ‘boorish’ visitors and consider ban on music in boats

Thu Sept 20 2018 - 08:52

Can’t afford a Grand Canal palazzo? You could still lease a plot on the ‘isle of the dead’

Tue May 22 2018 - 09:24

Japanese tourists were allegedly charged over a grand for four steaks and a plate of fish

Tue Jan 23 2018 - 13:46

Critics claim not enough was done to try to save migrant who may have taken his own life

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 19:49

Elton John calls mayor's decision to ban 50 books ‘extremely silly’

Tue Aug 18 2015 - 16:29