From EuroNews:
“Pompeii launches personalised
tickets and entry limits in bid to combat overtourism”
(Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director of
the Pompeii Archaeological Park, shows an entrance ticket bearing his name, 15
November, 2024)
A record four million people
visited the remains of the ancient Roman city this past summer, prompting a
decision to restrict tourist numbers to 20,000 per day and introduce
personalised tickets. The park is enforcing the changes in a bid to prevent
overtourism and protect the world-famous remains of the Roman city which was
buried under ash and rock following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD.
The park's director Gabriel
Zuchtriegel said visitors to the main archaeological site exceed an average of
15,000 to 20,000 every day, and the new daily cap will prevent the numbers from
surging further. ''We are working on a series of projects to lift the human
pressure on the site, which could pose risks both for visitors and the heritage
(that is) so unique and fragile,'' he said.
On Friday, the park introduced
personalised tickets which include the full name of each visitor. A maximum of
20,000 tickets will be released each day, with different time slots allocated
during the peak summer season. Park management is also trying to lure more
tourists to other ancient sites connected to Pompeii with a free shuttle bus as
part of the 'Greater Pompeii' project. The sites include Stabia, Torre
Annunziata and Boscoreale. ''The measures to manage flows and safety and the
personalisation of the visits are part of this strategy,'' Zuchtriegel said. ''We
are aiming for slow, sustainable, pleasant and non-mass tourism and above all
widespread throughout the territory around the UNESCO site, which is full of
cultural jewels to discover.''
^ It is important to limit how
many people a day can visit so both every one can enjoy their visit and so Pompei
doesn’t get destroyed. ^
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