Venice to trial admission fee, visitor limit from April 2024
City mayor hopes scheme can be a model for other places that are struggling to cope with surging visitor numbers.
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City mayor hopes scheme can be a model for other places that are struggling to cope with surging visitor numbers.
“Our attempt is to make a more livable city,” mayor said
Venice authorities on Thursday unveiled a pilot program to charge day-trippers 5 euros ($5.45) apiece to enter the fragile lagoon city on peak weekends next year in an effort to reduce crowds, encourage longer visits and improve the quality of life for residents. The rollout of the tourist “contribution” program…
The charge to enter the fragile lagoon city on peak weekends aims to reduce crowds, encourage longer visits and improve the quality of life for residents.
Venice has unveiled it's latest plan to to reduce overcrowding on the floating city in a first-of-its-kind experiment to charge visitors to enter. It will charge tourists five euros or £4.35 per person.