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.

Nearly 4 million people visited the ruins of the Roman city of Pompeii in 2023, a third more than the previous year.

Another Italian tourist site has decided to regulate its hefty traffic - this time the buried city of Pompeii, which is introducing a visitor limit of 20,000. The move follows one by the city of Venice,