Pompeii Will Soon Limit the Number of Visitors to its Archaeological Park
"We are working on a series of projects to lift the human pressure on the site, which could pose risks both for visitors and the heritage [that is] so unique and fragile."
Italy's ancient Pompeii park cracks down on daily visitors to combat overtourism
Pompeii Archaeological Park near Naples will set a limit on the amount of people who are visiting the ancient location after Italy sees a record summer filled with tourists.
ID, Please: New Visitor Limitations Are Coming to Tourist-Addled Pompeii
Pompeii is implementing limitations to prevent damage caused by overtourism after a record-breaking summer for visitor numbers.
Pompeii implements new daily visitor limits to combat overtourism
Highly sought-out travel destinations like Venice, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Mount Fuji and now Pompeii have one key thing in common -- protections in place to combat overtourism. The well-preserved ancient city of Pompeii in southern Italy will soon limit visits as park officials announced a decision Friday to cap the number of tourists at 20,
Preserving Pompeii: The archaeological site sets limit on daily visitors to combat over tourism
Pompeii Archaeological Park is limiting daily visitors to 20,000 starting November 15th to protect the site from overtourism. Timed tickets and a free shuttle service to nearby archaeological sites are being implemented to manage crowds and encourage exploration of lesser-known attractions.
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