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Venice Is Charging Tourists a €5 Entrance Fee, Here's How You Can Get Exempted

Tourists in Venice will be able to avoid paying the entry fee on the condition that they are staying for longer than a single day in the Italian city.

International Business Times UK · May 3, 2024

Why tourists need to respect the locals

Letter: The people who live and work in tourist hotspots such as Florence are engaging and generous, and deserve consideration, writes Stuart Henson

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2024

Venice tests a 5-euro fee for day-trippers as the city grapples with overtourism

The fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program to charge day-trippers an entry fee that authorities hope will discourage crowds on peak days and make the city more livable for residents.

WEKU · Apr 25, 2024

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

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.

France 24 · Apr 25, 2024

Venice access fee: what is it and how much does it cost?

The Italian Unesco site is hoping to reduce over-tourism with the charge – the first of its kind in a major city

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024

Restaurants In This Spanish Province Will Charge Tourists Extra To Sit In The Shade

If restaurant owners in Andalusia want to charge more, they will need to ensure that customers can visibly be aware of the price changes for certain tables.

International Business Times UK · Apr 23, 2024

In World First, Venice To Trial Day Tickets

Venice will this week begin charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning under the weight of mass tourism.

International Business Times · Apr 23, 2024

OPINION - Barcelona could learn a thing or two from London about how to treat tourists

For years, the elderly residents of La Salut, a neighbourhood in Barcelona, have complained about being unable to get home because the number 116 bus was always too full of tourists. They were flocking to the area to see Park Güell, the cluster of mosaic-covered buildings, staircases and public squares…

Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024

Five of Europe’s best national parks – with all the beauty but none of the crowds

Offering exquisite scenery, rare wildlife and spectacular trails, these under-the-radar national parks are worth tracking down

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2024

Hit-and-run tourism is tearing the heart out of Florence – there is a better way

As I learned from managing Michelangelo’s David, visitors can be nudged away from the joyless in-and-out mission for selfies and souvenirs, says Cecilie Hollberg, director of Florence’s Galleria dell’Accademia

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024