Florence is to ban the key boxes that have become a hated symbol of the burgeoning short-term rental market in its historic centre, firing the latest salvo in the battle against mass tourism in Europe ...

The operation to forcibly remove key boxes, the small boxes containing keys for tourist rental apartments, began this morning in the Monti district of Rome. Led by Tourism Councillor Alessandro ...

Milan has officially announced a citywide ban on self-check-in key boxes used for tourist accommodations, set to take effect in January 2026. The municipal authorities in Italy’s financial capital ...