‘Are we joking?’: Venice residents protest as city starts charging visitors to enter
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Day-trippers will have to pay €5 to visit Italian city under scheme designed to protect it from excess tourismAuthorities in Venice have been accused of transforming the famous lagoon city into a “theme park” as a long-mooted entrance fee for day trippers comes into force.Venice is the first major city in the world to enact such a scheme. The €5 (£4.30) charge, which comes into force today, is aimed at protecting the Unesco world heritage site from the effects of excessive tourism by deterring...
CNBC—Venice residents clash with riot police as city launches world’s first tourist entry fee. The pilot program means day-trippers to Venice, one of Italy's most picturesque and historic cities, will need to pay a charge of 5 euros (US$5.40).
Daily Mail—Will charging day trippers £4.30 give Venice back its magic? Inside the City of Bridges as the notorious Access Fee is introduced, with locals describing the measure as 'daylight robbery'. This new measure requires all day-trippers to pay €5 simply for the privilege of being there - which makes La Serenissima the first city in history to charge tourists an entry fee.
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