Venice’s first day of charging a fee to enter the historic center went mostly smoothly, but there were some protests and polemics.
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In Venice, High-Tech Tracking of Tourists Stirs Alarm
Can cellphone data and surveillance cameras help restore the city’s old-world charm, or just destroy what magic remains?
Floodgates in Venice Work in First Major Test
The fiercely contested floodgate system was used to stop a high tide from flooding Venice’s fragile streets. The system held, but will it work as the climate worsens?
Venice Flooding Brings City to ‘Its Knees’
The mayor called for a state of emergency after the Italian city was submerged under “acqua alta,” an exceptionally high tide — the worst in 50 years.