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A reported ban on wheeled suitcases in Venice has turned out to be a misunderstanding, with local authorities issuing a statement clarifying that they have no intention of forbidding the bags or ...

An Italian National Tourist Board spokeswoman said in an email that the ban “exclusively involved carts used to carry and deliver goods and merchandise in Venice and not wheeled luggage.

The new, hushed suitcases would benefit not only Venice but the historic centres of many Italian cities ... There needs to be a way for tourists to wheel around their luggage without making ...

ROME (AFP) - Famed for the serene silence of its timeless nooks and crannies, Venice is about to get even quieter ... by banning noisy suitcases ... friendly models. Italian media said residents ...

Officials say that groups of tourists are keeping locals awake as they wheel suitcases across the ... according to Il Gazzetino. Venice attracts more than 20million visitors every year.

(CNN) For years Venice has battled the effects of rising waters on its historic architecture, but now it's facing a new threat -- wheeled suitcases.City officials have become so tired with the ...

Italian city ... noisy bags on wheels Venice: Famed for the serene silence of its timeless nooks and crannies, Venice is about to get even quieter ... by banning noisy suitcases on wheels.