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 ($5.4).
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 .
A gondola sails under the Rialto Bridge on April 24, 2024 in Venice, on the eve of the start of the official trial of the city's booking system for day-trippers. Venice will begin on April 25, 2024 charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning under the weight of mass tourism.
The charge applies to tourists arriving between 8:30 a.m. local time and 4 p.m., while access is free outside of those hours. Day-trippers who fail to pay the fee face fines between 50 euros to 300 euros. "Through this measure we want to improve the quality of life in #Venezia, we want to make it safer, cleaner and with more services, in order to guarantee citizens and visitors peace of mind," Brugnaro said Tuesday in a Google-translated post on social media platform X.
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