Venice Proposes £43 Tourist Fee for Brits
Venice mayor proposes raising tourist entry fee to €50 (£43) to combat overtourism, up from current €5-€10 charge. Critics say fee ineffective.
Venice mayor proposes raising tourist entry fee to €50 (£43) to combat overtourism, up from current €5-€10 charge. Critics say fee ineffective.
Venice's new mayor aims to increase the day-tripper entrance fee to up to €50 to discourage tourism during peak periods, building on a scheme that generated €2.4m in its first year.
Newly elected Venice mayor Simone Venturini plans to raise the tourist entry fee to between €30 and €50 (£26-£43) per day, aiming to reduce visitor numbers and fund tourism's impact.
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