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The German director of a famed museum in the Italian city of Florence has found herself in hot water over critical remarks about heavy tourism in the city. The Museum Galleria dell’Accademia’s director, Cecilie Hollberg, apologized for comments she made to journalists urging new restrictions on the crowds of tourists who visit the city. “Once a city has become a whore, it is difficult for it to become a virgin again. If the absolute brakes are not applied now, there is no hope,” she said on Monday. She later said she loved the city and regretted using the “wrong words,” but Hollberg’s apology …

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