Italy to keep Cruise Ships Away From Central Venice

Cruise ships will no longer sail past Venice's iconic St Mark's Square and will be made to dock at the lagoon city's industrial port, the Italian government said 25MAR. The move seeks "to protect a cultural and historical heritage that belongs not only to Italy but to the entire world", said a government official. However, getting cruise ships to dock at Marghera port -- rather than in the tourist terminal in Venice's historic centre -- is only a "temporary" solution, as officials announced a "call for ideas" to create a cruise ship terminal outside the lagoon.

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