Pompeii Archaeological Park has set a new limit on visitors in an effort to cope with overtourism at the historic site. The park will only allow 20,000 visitors a day and is also introducing new ...

We usually hear complaints about overtourism from a city’s residents, recently in places like Amsterdam, Venice, or Barcelona, where locals got so frustrated with tourists they whipped out spray guns.

In a move to safeguard its ancient ruins, the Roman archaeological site of Pompeii began limiting the number of daily visitors to 20,000 on November 15, 2024. This decision comes after a significant ...

The Pompeii archaeological park in Italy plans to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets starting next week in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect the world ...

For many, a trip to Italy is a once in a lifetime vacation destination. Though a country of great natural beauty, with gorgeous beaches, islands, and lakes, Italy is perhaps best known for its culture ...

Archaeologists discover a bench in Pompeii opposite the Villa of the Mysteries that reveals Roman social and political life.

POMPEII, Metropolitan City of Naples — Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure — a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with ...

ROME (AP) — Madonna will celebrate her 66th birthday with a private evening tour of the famed Italian archaeological site at Pompeii, officials said. Naples Prefect Michele Di Bari denied Italian ...