ROME (Reuters) - The ancient Roman archaeological park of Pompeii in southern Italy said on Friday it would cap daily visitor numbers at 20,000 as a response to its surging popularity. The change, effective from Nov. 15, comes after a peak of more than 36,000 daily entrances on a free-admission Sunday, the park said in a statement.

Pompeii is implementing limitations to prevent damage caused by overtourism after a record-breaking summer for visitor numbers.

The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets from next week in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect the world heritage site.

ROME, Italy — The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets starting next week in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect the world heritage site, officials said Friday. The move ...

A volcanic eruption destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD, but an avalanche of tourists has caused officials to restrict daily visits to no more than 20,000.

The Pompeii Archaeological Park announced that starting November 15, it will limit the number of daily visitors to 20,000 and introduce personalized tickets bearing visitors' full names. The measure aims to combat overtourism and protect the UNESCO World Heritage site,

The Pompeii archaeological park plans to also introduce personalised tickets in a bid to protect the world heritage site, officials have said. View on euronews