Venice, a city in Italy, is making new rules because there are too many tourists. Loudspeakers will not be allowed starting in June because they are noisy and confusing. Also, groups of more than 25 tourists will not be allowed. The city is small but many tourists come to visit, and this is causing problems.

The city also wants tourists to pay €5 to visit for the day. Many people who live in Venice are moving away because there are too many tourists. There are more places for tourists to sleep than for people who live there. Big ships can't go into the center of Venice anymore, and the city might be put on a list of places that are in danger.

Other cities in Europe also have too many tourists and are trying to fix this. Florence won't let people rent out new Airbnbs in the center of the city. Rome will make tourists pay money if they do things like not wear a shirt or put locks on bridges. Portofino doesn't want tourists to wait too long to take pictures, and Athens won't let too many people visit an old building called the Acropolis.

Original news source: Venice to ban large tourist groups and loudspeakers (BBC)

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Venice, a city in Italy, is ? new rules because there are too many tourists. ? will not be ? starting in June because they are noisy and confusing. Also, groups of more than 25 tourists will not be allowed. The city is small but many tourists come to visit, and this is causing problems. The city also wants tourists to pay €5 to visit for the day. Many people who ? in ? are moving away because there are too many tourists. There are more ? for tourists to sleep than for people who live there. Big ships can't go into the center of Venice anymore, and the city might be put on a list of places that are in danger. Other cities in ? also ? too ? tourists and are trying to fix this. Florence won't let people rent out new Airbnbs in the center of the city. Rome will make tourists pay ? if they do things like not wear a shirt or put locks on bridges. Portofino doesn't want tourists to wait too long to take pictures, and Athens won't let too many ? visit an old ? called the Acropolis.

1. What is Venice?
2. How would you feel if there were too many tourists in your city?
3. Do you like visiting crowded places? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about the new rules in Venice?
5. How do you think the loudspeakers can be noisy and confusing?
6. Do you think it's fair for tourists to pay €5 to visit Venice for the day? Why or why not?
7. Have you ever visited a place with too many tourists? How was it?
8. What do you think will happen if more people keep moving away from Venice?
9. Do you think other cities in Europe should also make new rules for tourists? Why or why not?
10. How do you think the city of Florence is trying to fix the problem with too many tourists?
11. Have you ever visited a place where you had to wait a long time to take pictures? How did you feel?
12. Do you think it's important to protect old buildings like the Acropolis in Athens? Why or why not?

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