Tourism - Finestre sull'Arte

Austria, 10 contemporary architectures to see in and around Innsbruck

The Innsbruck region of Austria embodies a striking balance between the dynamic energy of urban life and the alpine environment that envelops the city. The region extends far beyond the Tyrolean capital, including more than 40 surrounding localities,...
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Is it right that on the first floor of Mozart's Birthplace there is a supermarket?

The birth house of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Salzburg, 1756 - Vienna, 1791), also called Mozarts Geburtshaus, in Salzburg, Austria, is one of the most visited destinations by tourists. Nevertheless, an unusual detail draws the attention of those who l...
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Beach tourism bye bye: all the data of the crisis

"Dear friends managers of bathing establishments ... ". Alessandro Gassmann does not mince words and, via Instagram, launches his lunge: "I read that the season is not going well. Maybe you've gone a bit overboard with prices and the country's econom...
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Rome, 450 euro fines boom for tourists' dips in historic fountains

In thesummer of 2025, Rome saw asurge in penalties for illegal bathing in historic fountains. As reported by the newspaper Dagospia, newly restored monuments were transformed, on several occasions, into improvised pools by tourists. The fines, set at...
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Dolomites, Val Gardena overwhelmed by tourists: lines, turnstiles and controversy over new cable car

The Seceda area, an alpine pasture located above Ortisei in Val Gardena (Bolzano province) in the Dolomites, is once again the focus of public attention due to increasing tourist pressure and some recent infrastructure choices. In the last few hours...
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Two boys climb the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence for a selfie: video on social media

A video released in recent hours on social media showed two young men atop the facade of the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence. The images, taken from a distance and posted on the Welcome to Favelas Instagram profile, document an incident that drew...
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For five evenings, visitors will be able to see the ruins of Segesta in a hot air balloon

New ways to visit an archaeological site: for five days, July 16-20, the Segesta Archaeological Park in Sicily will allow visitors unprecedented hot air balloon tours to see the ruins from above. From 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., for five consecutive evenin...
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"Invaded by tamarins and influencers," and in protest the turnstile pops up on the Dolomites trail

It's happening in Val Gardena (Bolzano province): four landowners, tired of seeing the siege of rude tourists at a scenic trail (that of Mount Seceda) that has become particularly well known thanks to an Apple campaign, decided of their own free will...
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