Is January a good month to visit Venice in 2020?
January most definitely brings smaller crowds to Venice than any other month. That means that there are less tourists, cheaper hotel rooms and more affordable air fares. You can benefit…
Why October is a good month to visit Venice in 2020
At Avoid Crowds we predict how many tourists visit popular tourist destinations like Venice each day. Previously, we combined our crowd prediction data with weather forecasts. In this blog you…
Best time to travel to Italy in 2020
With yearly over 60 million international tourists, Italy is the world’s fifth most visited country, based on international tourism arrivals. With a very vibrant domestic tourism industry, it can be…
Best time to visit Venice in 2020
Best months to visit Venice: Shoulder season (before June - after August)Worst month to visit Venice: August See details belowBest weather in Venice: June to AugustBusiest months in Venice: July…
How to avoid crowds on busy days in Venice in 2020
Although we are all about picking the less crowded days to visit a tourist destination, we know you cannot escape them all. Many tourists will find themselves in Venice on…
Venice 2020 cruise ship schedule
Avoid crowds with the 2020 cruise ship schedule for Venice, Italy. In the table below you can see which cruise ships will visit Venice on what day. The overview also…
Cruise ship ban in Venice: why it means nothing
On Wednesday, Financial Times reported that cruise ships would be diverted away from Venice' city center. Following several incidents in the last months, including the infamous MSC Opera crash, Venetians…
Overtourism update: lot’s of media attention
It has been difficult for frequent news readers to not stumble upon any articles on overtourism these last weeks. Many different media outlets have published one or more articles on…
Kyoto overtourism
This week’s overtourism update: MSC Opera, Kyoto, The Atlantic and #1 in Google Trends
For the second week in a row, it was a busy week for overtourism. Just last week, Banksy put the spotlight on Venice’s ongoing controversy about cruise arrivals with his art.…