The grand illusion of Venice on tourism

The city itself has a permanent population of just under 60,000, which is down from 174,000 in 1951. The figure is roughly the same as the average number of tourists in Venice on any given day.
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The city itself has a permanent population of just under 60,000, which is down from 174,000 in 1951. The figure is roughly the same as the average number of tourists in Venice on any given day.