Sunday, August 18, 2024 Italy braces for massive holiday crowds, implementing new control measures to manage the influx of tourists during Ferragosto celebrations at popular destinations. Roman Holidays could turn into a nightmare for anyone planning to visit Italy in the coming days. With an overwhelming number of people expected to flood the country’s top destinations during a major holiday, special measures are being enforced to manage the crowds.
According to Italy’s Tourism Ministry, around 13 million Italians will be traveling domestically this weekend as the nation celebrates Ferragosto, a centuries-old holiday established by Emperor Augustus to give workers a break, combined with the Catholic Feast of the Assumption of Mary. When you add the millions of international tourists arriving at the same time, it sets the stage for potential chaos, unruly behavior, and unfortunate incidents that often make the news. both in Italy and around the globe.
This has led many locations to introduce new rules and utilize technology in an effort to manage the situation. Across Italy, from the island of Sardinia to the heel of the boot in Puglia, access to many popular beaches now requires reservations through an app.effort to control crowd sizes.
Additionally, Italian media reports that plastics, smoking, and in some cases even towels and chairs have been temporarily banned from the beaches in the coming days. Night swimming ban Certain beaches on the island of Sardinia, which has.