Aussies planning on visiting Venice as part of their Europe trip will have to pay $8 before entering the popular city.
A ussies planning on visiting a major Europe an city will have to pay a fee or cop a hefty fine of up to $450 in a move that’s sparked outrage .
If tourists don’t pre-register to obtain a QR code, they will cop a hefty fine of up to $450. There are some exceptions, though, such as if you’re staying overnight in a hotel as those people already pay a tourist tax. However they too will have to register their presence to request an exemption to the fee.
“This is not a museum, it’s not a protected ecological area, you shouldn’t have to pay – it’s a city,” Marina Dodino, from the local residents’ association ARCI, told AFP.Protesters say that at its largest the group was 1,000 strong, while the authorities said that only 300 attended. “A ticket does nothing. It doesn’t stop the monoculture of tourism. It doesn’t ease the pressure on Venice. It’s a medieval tax and it’s against freedom of movement.”
Venice has long had its problems with the mass arrival of cruise ships and in 2021, banned cruises from Venice lagoon over concerns about the environmental impact of the huge liners on the city. Venice’s population is around 50,000 and has been consistently falling, from a peak of 175,000. If the population falls below 40,000, there is concern that Venice will cease to be a viable living city, according to
“The aim is to find a new balance between tourism and the city of its residents,” Simone Venturini, the local councillor responsible for tourism, told AFP. “If I’m coming all the way from out of the country, five euros just to get access to the city — I wouldn’t mind paying it,” he said.
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