April 25 has long been a historic day in Venice – the date is not just Italy’s Liberation day, but it’s also the feast day of the city’s patron saint, St. Mark. But now Venice will notch up another dose of history for April 25 – as the day the city becomes the first in […]
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Venice begins charging entry fee for day-trippers
Venice launches experiment to charge day-trippers in bid to combat over-tourism
The city of Venice has launched a pilot programme to charge day-trippers an entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more liveable for residents. Signs advising arriving visitors of the new requirement for a test phase of 29 days through July have been erected outside […]