In the lagoon city of Venice, day tourists will have to pay an “entrance fee” from 2023. Depending on the day when Venice is visited, between three and ten euros must be paid. If you book far in advance, you will pay less. However, the city government does not set a daily tourist limit. The aim of the municipality is to regulate the flow of visitors.
On certain days, more than 100,000 tourists romp in the lagoon city. The booking system will be tested in the coming weeks.
Online reservation is possible for all tourists who come to the city from outside the Veneto region, but do not want to stay overnight.
Waterbus is also getting more expensive
The price of tickets for a trip on board a vaporetto, the water bus in the lagoon city, will rise for tourists from 7.50 to 9.50 euros, reports the Venetian daily “Il Gazzettino”. The local public transport company ACTV wants to use this to compensate for the loss of income during the pandemic years.
According to Mayor Luigi Brugnaro, the money will mainly go to the maintenance and cleaning of the historic city. Venice has been battling the tourist crowds for years and has tried various strategies to keep the crowds in check.
Source: Krone
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