Now an „entrance fee“ should provide some remedy. A visit is expected to cost three euros per person from May.
Venice will in the future take „entrance fee“ for a day visit. The municipal council gave the majority of green light for the plans of the city administration. When exactly the new regulation takes effect, is not yet known. According to previous data, it could be so far in May.
This year, the price should initially amount to three euros per person. From 2020, the amount will double to six euros. Depending on the tourist rush, it can even be raised to ten euros.
Money should flow into maintenance
Visitors staying in hostels in the city are exempt from payment. Hotel guests must pay a local tax already now. According to Mayor Luigi Brugnaro, the money will flow primarily into the maintenance and cleaning of the historic city.
Venice is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and has been fighting against the influx of tourists for years. The crowds have become one of the biggest problems for Venice.
According to a study by the Venetian University of Ca ‚Foscari, the city center of Venice could tolerate a maximum of 52,000 visitors a day, or 19 million a year. In fact, almost 30 million tourists come in the year, and the number is rising. Many of them are day visitors.
Also this week there is a big rush to the lagoon city, because the traditional carnival has taken place in Venice.
