Venice launched a new scheme Thursday to charge day-trippers for entering the historic Italian city, a world first intended to ease the pressure of mass tourism but many residents are opposed.
Under a trial system, the Venice Access Fee is being introduced on 29 busy days throughout 2024, mostly weekends from May to July. Thursday is a public holiday. | Travel
Venice on Thursday began charging day-trippers for entry, a world first aimed at tackling mass tourism but opposed by protesters objecting to treating the historic Italian city as a museum.