Dramatic big-ship cruises through Venice will be a thing of the past—if the government and local forces can agree on how to re-route them.
VENICE—After a towering cruise ship crunched into a Venice pier and a smaller boat on June 2, locals here reignited calls for the government to keep the vessels out of the heart of the historic city.
Thousands marched in protest, demanding a ban on big ships from passing the iconic St. Mark’s Square and transiting the Giudecca Canal, to the thrill of passengers.
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