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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Starring role for Kardashian jetty' as Venice visitors seek peeks of Bezos wedding sites

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos leaving the Aman Venice hotel on 29 June 2025. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters The event, which the Italian press called the wedding of the century, brought in about 957.3m to the local economy, according to estimates from Italy's tourism ministry, the bulk of which is believed to have been derived from the huge hubbub created by the world's media as it captured all the friction and frivolity.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Stop swimming in our canals! And put some clothes on!' Venice declares war on unruly tourists

Tourists in Venice repeatedly flout regulations, prompting fines, bans and local campaigns demanding tougher penalties to protect heritage, safety and public order.
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