FILE - A view of Pompeii, a buried and ruined Roman city near modern Naples in Italy, is seen in 1979. (AP Photo/Jim Bourdier, File) POMPEII, Italy (AFP) — The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park ...

At least two Italian cultural heritage sites are cracking down on overtourism after record-breaking numbers continue to flock to the country's most iconic attractions. After seeing more than 4 million ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - A view of Pompeii, a buried and ruined Roman city near modern Naples in Italy, is seen in 1979. (AP Photo/Jim Bourdier, ...

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 ...

Tension is once again high among the tour guides working at the Pompeii excavations, who, on February 13, 2026, took to the streets to protest the archaeological park's decision to close ...

Frescoes in the Criptoporticus Domus at Pompeii - Copyright AFP Richard A. Brooks Frescoes in the Criptoporticus Domus at Pompeii - Copyright AFP Richard A. Brooks ...

ROME (AP) — The Pompeii archaeological park 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 ...

The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park introduced on Friday a daily limit of 20,000 visitors, the latest Italian tourist hotspot to take action against overcrowding. The "experimental" scheme ...

ROME — The Pompeii archaeological park 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 ...