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The Giudecca Canal is a body of water that flows into the San Marco basin in Venice, Italy. It is one of the major canals in the city, it bisects the sestieri of Dorsoduro, separating Giudecca island and district from Dorsoduro district.

Venice bans large cruise ships from the historic centre

Feb 16,2020 5:08 am

Demonstrators protest against The Passage of cruise ships in parts of Venice

Large cruise ships are prohibited in the Historic Centre of Venice, in The Italian government.

ships with a weight of More Than 1,000 tonnes are diverted away from certain waterways of September.

The Move follows an accident in June in which a ship collided with a dock, injuring five people.

But conservationists say the government's plans are sufficient to prevent, under water erosion and pollution in The Lagoon of The City .

starting next month, some of the liner is forced to dock at Fusina and Lombardia terminals away from The City center, by the end of 2020, a third of all ships will be diverted.

critics have long said, the waves created by cruise ships on The Canal , The Foundations of The City of erode, which regularly suffers from floods. Others have complained that they detract from the beauty of Venice to the historic sites and bring a lot of tourists.

But the June accident, in The City Giudecca channel, galvanized the protesters, in order for a final ban.

The Giudecca, in the heart of the popular St Mark's Square, is one of Venice's most important waterways.

In 2013, is forbidden to the government, ships weighing More Than 96,000 tonnes from the Central Giudecca Canal , but the law was later repealed.

In 2017, but the plans were expected to occur for another four years in power.



italy, venice, cruise ships in venice, tourism

Source of news: bbc.com

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