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Can a tax save Venice from mass tourism?

Can a tax save Venice from mass tourism?

FromMarketplace Morning Report


Can a tax save Venice from mass tourism?

FromMarketplace Morning Report

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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

From the BBC World Service: Venice, Italy, has become the first city in the world to charge day trippers. But is $5.30 enough to keep a lid on tourist numbers? And, we’ll take a look at the $300 billion ‘modest fashion’ industry as thousands of models, designers and buyers arrive in Istanbul for Modest Fashion Week.
Released:
Apr 25, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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