Venice launches pilot day-tripper entry fee to tackle mass tourism

Name: Venice launches pilot day-tripper entry fee to tackle mass tourism
Uploaded: 2024-04-25T06:10:21+00:00
Duration: 1 min 34 s
Description: Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launches a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro (around $5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for its dwindling residents.

Issued on: 25/04/2024 - 08:10Modified: 25/04/2024 - 11:56

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Venice on April 25, 2024 became the first city in the world to introduce an access payment system for some tourists. © Marco Bertorello, AFP

Video by: Seema GUPTA

Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launches a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro (around $5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for its dwindling residents.