Venice has launched a new website for tourists called Venice Connected. The BBC reports that the city hopes the the news website will help cut down on congestion. The website lets visitors book public transportation, museum tickets, parking and even rest rooms.
The Italian city lives on tourism, but some fear it could die of it too. Each year 15m people traipse through its narrow streets and along its canals.
The tourists bring money but also problems - at peak season the city virtually grinds to a halt.
Venice authorities hope the new website will help to address the problem.
In the past, the city has toyed with ideas of entry quotas or an admission charge to control the number of visitors.
Here's a video from the new website. The video says booking online can help you avoid crowds so you can spend more of your time seeing the sights and enjoying your stay.
Venice has launched a new website for tourists called 
