Blow for Brits as Venice introduces fresh tourism ban

Travellers heading to Italy this summer should be prepared for the latest crackdown from Venice officials as the city looks to combat overtourism.

Venice is loved worldwide with it being one of the most historic and unique cities on the planet.

With zero roads and just canals, it is built across 100 tiny islands Venetian Lagoon found off of the north east coast of Italy.

But with more than 60,000 tourists visiting Venice every single day, it's found itself incredibly crowded with very to no little room to manoeuvre in terms of physical expansion in coping with demand.

A tourism tax has already been introduced in Venice, with a €5 (£4.30) a night fee put on visitors' bills if they're visiting just for the day.

Staying overnight? You're okay, as the infrastructure is counted as being able to cope with your presence.

The charge - which is payable by a QR code system upon entrance - came in from 25 April and is enforced every weekend until Sunday, 14 July, between the hours of 8.30am and 4pm, on everybody aged over 14.

Venice has a tourism problem (Getty Stock Images)

You risk a big fine if you don't pay up, with up to €300 (£234) coming your way if you can't prove you have paid.

Officials are carrying out random spot checks for the QR code or exemption, so don't get caught out.

The money from the system will be put back in to the Venetian infrastructure, which includes stopping parts of it from sinking.

Now, Venice has moved to cut down tourism numbers even further as it continues to try and deal with demand.

There are fresh rules (Getty Stock Images)

New rules brought in by local officials have banned loudspeakers across the city saying they 'may cause confusion and disturbance'.

On top of that, a ban has been brought in in regards to the number of tourists in the city. In particular, the number of tourists who can go around in groups.

A new tour group size limit has come in capping groups at 25 people, with the rule 'respecting the fragility of Venice'.

What do you think of the new rules? (Getty Stock Images)

Both new rules went live on 1 June and also apply to the local islands of Burano, Murano and Torcello.

Venice's councillor for commerce, Sebastiano Costalonga, said: “The administration not only wants to give precise rules for respecting the fragility of Venice, the traffic, and coexistence with those who live in Venice but also give a signal regarding the presence of unauthorised tourist guides, which with this new article will no longer be tolerated.”