The Venice tourist sustainability calendar

For a sustainable tourism that respects the Venetian environment.

Today it is unthinkable that a tourist visiting the city on the lagoon should be devoid of an ethical conscience with regard to the environment and the people who live there: it is a known fact that in a city like Venice, with millions of visitors every year – and only 60 thousand inhabitants – if tourism is not controlled, it can cause environmental pollution and decay and contribute to cultural levelling and to the loss of local traditions.
The attraction exerted by Venice can lead to an excessive presence of tourists, with an uncontrolled increase in tourist flow and congestion phenomena, that result in the city being subject to an environmental, social and cultural overload permanently compromising its natural and environmental heritage.

This is why, thanks to the Calendar of sustainable tourism – that shows the progress of the flow of tourists according to the most popular events held in the city – we help you choose the best moment in the year for coming to Venice, suggesting the less crowded periods, allowing you to experience a high quality stay and to get a taste of the local lifestyle: an alternative way of travelling, environmentally sustainable and respectful, that at the same time allows to reduce the negative effects of seasonal tourism.

We think that the best way to visit Venice is to meet the people who live there, taking their lifestyle into consideration, learning their culture, traditions, habits and above all respecting the environment and scenery they inhabit. This is why we invite you to follow a few simple rules to respect the city and its inhabitants, a way to get closer to Venice by meeting the Venetians and safeguarding its environment.