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    Venice counts down to entry fees – but how will the system work?

    by Simon Calder Apr 21, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Simon Calder

    Venice is pressing ahead with its plan to become the first city in the world to charge admission for daytrippers. It will become a city of culture, cuisine and charges.

    Starting on Thursday 25 April 2024, visitors to the historic heart of Venice must pay €5 (£4.25) to access the city between 8.30am and 4pm on key days in spring and summer. It is effectively a congestion charge for tourists.

    A leading city transport and tourism official, Arianna Fracasso, told the scheme is aiming “to safeguard the city from ”.

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