Venice Introduces Entry Fee for Day Visitors

The new measure aims to control tourist numbers following UNESCO's threat to list the city as a World Heritage in Danger.

Venice has introduced a new entry fee for day visitors as part of a trial to control the growing number of tourists crowding the city.
The entry fee of €5 will be enforced on certain days from April 25 to mid-July, between 8:30 am and 4 pm.
Visitors can pay the fee online and receive a QR code for access. Those caught without a ticket could face fines between €50 and €300.
Exemptions apply to residents, students, workers, homeowners in the city, and tourists with hotel bookings. These groups will need to register for a QR code but will not be charged.
The move comes after UNESCO threatened to add Venice to its World Heritage in Danger list due to the impact of mass tourism and climate change.