Tourists in Italy are behaving badly this year: Here\u2019s why<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n That top 10 euros figure has now been reduced to a provisional 5 euros. Those only visiting the \u201cminor islands\u201d of the lagoon will also be exempt, meaning that, as the wording currently stands, tourists only visiting Burano or Murano \u2013 two islands which suffer from overtourism \u2013 wouldn\u2019t have to pay if they got there directly. However, most visitors from outside the Veneto region pass through the city to reach them, so would still have to pay. <\/p>\n
Simone Venturini, the city councilor for tourism, said in a statement that changes had been made from the original proposal after taking onboard the thoughts of citizens and opposition councilors. <\/p>\n
\u201cAware of the urgency to find a new balance between the rights of those who live, work and study in Venice, and those who visit the city, we are setting ourselves up as global frontrunners,\u201d he said in a statement. <\/p>\n
\u201cOn certain days and in certain periods, we need innovative management of [footfall] flow, in order to stem daytripper tourism. <\/p>\n
\u201cTourism management is a priority for the future of our city \u2013 a city that will always remain open to everyone.\u201d <\/p>\n
The money taken in entrance fees will cover the cost of the booking system but nothing more, he added. <\/p>\n
Previously it was hoped that money could go towards improving facilities and infrastructure for residents, who have to deal with overflowing bins and trash dumped on the streets by tourists, who can outnumber residents by about five to one on busy days. <\/p>\n
In July 2022, when the council had announced the start of the system for January 2023, councilor for the economy Michele Zuin had said that proceeds would go to lowering local taxes for residents. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe message we want to put across is that Venice is open, but visitors must understand that we need proper planning to manage the balance between residence and tourism,\u201d said Zuin in a statement this time. <\/p>\n
\u201cResidents will get a better quality of life, and overnight visitors will experience more vivid emotions,\u201d added Venturini. <\/p>\n
The resolution is set to be approved by the city council on September 12. <\/p>\n
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The flood barriers that might save Venice<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Previously, Venturini had announced that the entrance fee \u2013 which has been discussed since 2019 \u2013 would start in January 2023. <\/p>\n
At the time, he called the new measure a \u201cgreat revolution,\u201d and a solution for the overtourism problem that the lagoon city has been struggling with for decades, adding that, \u201cVenice is a living city and it has to stay that way.\u201d <\/p>\n
He had previously told RAI, the state TV network, that the pandemic had made the city authorities reflect. <\/p>\n
\u201cCovid made us realize that what was an everyday occurrence before Covid isn\u2019t acceptable anymore \u2013 the mentality has changed, as has the sensitivity [towards crowds],\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
At the time, he said that the booking system would \u201cgive us the chance to know how many people are predicted for that day, and to calibrate services according to the number.\u201d <\/p>\n
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The truth about cruise ships in Venice<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Venturini had also said previously than the booking system would flag people that they might want to change their mind. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe can say, \u2018Dear visitor, we don\u2019t advise coming on this date because it\u2019s Ferragosto [August public holiday] or Easter \u2013 there\u2019ll be a lot of people so it will hinder you from having a peaceful visit, and if you make it a week later you can enjoy your visit more,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Venturini also predicted that Venice won\u2019t be the last to introduce a charge. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think many other European cites who live with significant numbers of daytrippers are watching us to understand in what way they can introduce [a similar scheme],\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Venice may be the first city to introduce a fee, but already one village in Italy has introduced a charge for daytrippers. Civita di Bagnoregio introduced a \u201csymbolic\u201d fee of 1.50 euros ($1.67) in 2013. Mayor Francesco Bigiotti planned it as a marketing stunt to attract tourists to his village on a crumbling cliff, known as the \u201cdying town.\u201d <\/p>\n
The fee intrigued visitors to such an extent that visitors grew from 40,000 in 2009 to 1 million in 2018. <\/p>\n
Venice\u2019s well-documented struggles with tourism have resulted in UNESCO drafting a resolution to add the city to its \u201cWorld Heritage in Peril\u201d list. The resolution will be voted on later this month. <\/p>\n\n
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Venice has finally revealed the details for its entrance fee, making it the first city in the world to charge daytripper visitors. Starting in spring 2024, visitors to the floating city will have to pay 5 euros ($5.40) to enter on peak days if they\u2019re not staying the night. But this isn\u2019t a permanent move <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":7937,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7936","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7936\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}