interviews: Massimiliano Crocamo
Interview: FVG governor, Massimiliano Fedriga
As Venice clamps down on day-trippers, its neighbor to the northeast, Trieste, has been cast as a potential next stop for the crowds. But officials in Friuli Venezia Giulia insist the fears are overstated.
Governor Massimiliano Fedriga said that over-tourism has not arrived in the region, where visitor numbers remain a fraction of Italy’s major hubs. Instead, the focus is on drawing travelers into overlooked corners: medieval villages tucked into hills, wine country stretching toward Slovenia, and quiet Alpine valleys.
On the streets of Trieste, locals expressed mixed views, though most welcomed the attention as a long-awaited opportunity.
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