A maximum of 20,000 people will be allowed to enter each day in an effort to protect the historic site in Italy, where misbehaving tourists are becoming a persistent problem

The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park introduced a daily limit of 20,000 visitors on Friday, the latest Italian tourist site to take action against overcrowding.Zuchtriegel said efforts were also underway to open alleyways and streets in Pompeii that are currently closed,

The Pompeii archaeological park has launched a new system to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day. The move sees the introduction of personalized tickets in a bid to cope with over tourism and protect the world heritage site.

Authorities at Pompeii in southern Italy are introducing a daily limit of 20,000 visitors as part of efforts to protect the ancient site.