Overview

• The three-day celebration is scheduled for June 26–28 across San Giorgio Maggiore and the Misericordia, with about 200 guests and an estimated $10 million budget.
• Protesters under the “No Space for Bezos” banner have displayed giant signs on St. Mark’s Tower and the Rialto Bridge and intend to obstruct canals and streets with boats and inflatables.
• Mayor Luigi Brugnaro has backed the nuptials as an economic boon for the city and expressed regret over protesters’ tactics toward the world’s richest guest.
• Venice records roughly 30 million visitors annually and has introduced a €5 day-tripper fee to curb overtourism and protect local infrastructure.
• Opposition to the wedding ties into a broader anti-tourism movement in southern Europe that resists high-profile events seen as privileging outsiders over residents.