Italy: large cruise ships banned from central Venice in August
The cruise ship MSC Orchestra arrives in Venice amid protests demanding an end to cruise ships passing through the lagoon city, in Venice, Italy, on June 3, 2021. REUTERS - MANUEL SILVESTRI
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Polluting cruise ships the size of buildings that disfigure Venice will no longer cross the historic city center.
A decision eagerly awaited by the inhabitants of the serene and Unesco which threatened to place the city of the Doges, classified as World Heritage of Humanity since 1987, on the list of “endangered heritage”.
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With our correspondent in Rome,
Anne Le Nir
After years of postponement of decisions, battles of associations for the protection of Venice and its lagoon, the city of the Doges, which makes the whole world dream, will finally be freed from the huge cruise ships.
The Italian government has just adopted a decree-law to this effect.
It will come into effect on August 1.
In summary, only ships with a maximum capacity of 200 passengers will be able to pass around Saint Mark's Square.
All others will be redirected to the port of Marghera.
Obviously, this measure does not make people happy because it will have economic repercussions.
But financial aid is planned for the sectors that will be the most affected.
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