The representative of the Venice municipality, Michel Zuin, explained: “We make people pay, but in the sense that we encourage or limit their trips to the city on certain days. The fee is an incentive or a disincentive to manage tourist flows.”
The decision is not unexpected, as discussions on ways to limit the excessive flow of guests have been going on for a long time.
Already in January of this year, officials introduced a people control system in the center of Venice – special electronically opened gates and surveillance cameras.
It has now been decided that the new arrangement will be effective from January 16 next year, and the entrance fee will be between 3 and 10 euros.
Tourism specialists have stated that they want to limit the number of quick one-day tourists who just “run” through the city without getting to know it and without using the services offered. The majority of local residents also support the new system, but it can of course cause outrage among visitors.
–
Highlight the text and press Ctrl+Enterto send the text fragment to be corrected to the editor!
Highlight the text and press on Report a bug buttons to send the text fragment to be corrected to the editor!
–
–
