ROME( Reuters)-The Italian cabinet will meet on Tuesday to discuss emergency measures to keep large cruise ships out of Venice lagoon, three government sources said. The government decided to act after the United Nations culture organisation UNESCO threatened to put Italy on a blacklist for not banning liners from the World Heritage site, one of the sources said. The legislation will take immediate effect, the sources said, without giving further details.It is likely to affect the business of cr

Venice has avoided being placed on UNESCO's list of world heritage sites in danger.... Italy's move earlier this month to ban large cruise ships from Venice's lagoon is thought to have been a key factor in UNESCO's decision.... “ Now, the global attention on Venice must remain high, and it is everyone’s duty to work for the protection of the lagoon and identify a sustainable development path for this unique reality, ” he said in a statement....

Ministers are discussing plans to create an amber watchlist of countries potentially in danger of being transferred to the red list.... Popular holiday destinations such as Spain, Greece and Italy could find themselves on the new watchlist.... Experts fear this could lead to an exodus of British tourists and deliver a devastating blow to the travel industry, which has been left reeling from the Covid pandemic. Currently, travellers from amber countries are allowed to return to the UK without h

Venice is piloting a scheme to charge day-trippers a ￡4.30( 5 euros) entry fee which officials hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more liveable for its dwindling number of residents.... Transgressors face fines of ￡43 to ￡257( 50 euros to 300 euros).... Access is free outside those hours. Venice's top tourism official, Simone Venturini, said:" We need to find a new balance between the tourists and residents....