From 2024, Venice will introduce a one-day tourist tax
The Italian city of Venice is introducing a one-day fee for visitors to the city to control the flow of tourists. All visitors aged 14 and over will be required to pay a fee and book their entry to the city on the water in advance, unless they are staying overnight. The fee will be 5 euros (5.35 USD; 197 hryvnias) starting in the spring of 2024, according to the BBC and CNN. Tourists will pay €5 to enter on peak days determined by the local authorities when the city is most crowded, such as public holidays, weekends and carnival periods. Read also: In Portugal, due to an explosion at the factory, 2 million liters of wine poured through the streets. VIDEO Photo: masterlu/Depositphotos Exceptions will be made only for: local residents; those who have a second home in the city and have paid local property tax; for tourists staying overnight in the municipality; and those who participate in sports events. However, concessionary travelers will still need to register online to book their trip. We remind you that Venice is one of the most visited cities in Europe. Excessive tourism is a problem for the city. In the center, there are probably more places in hotels for tourists than permanent residents. Earlier, UNESCO said that the city should be included in the list of world heritage sites in danger, as climate change and mass tourism threaten it. And in 2021, large cruise ships were banned from entering the historic center of Venice through the Giudecca Canal, when one crashed into the harbor. Read also: State Tourism has updated the map of “tourist magnets” of Ukraine
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