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Venice officials have talked for
years about the number of
flocking to the city. Environmentalists are worried about the
cruise ships do to
life in the Venice Lagoon. Heritage lovers want to protect Venice's
squares and architecture from the millions of tourists. This made Italy's Culture Minister say that there is a "concrete
" of the United Nations culture
UNESCO adding Venice to its list of World Heritage in Danger sites. However, a hotel
said Venice needed cruise ships. He said: "They spend
in a short time, before sailing out." A city official is worried that charging tourists a fee to enter will turn Venice into a "
park".
