![]() Residents and people who were born in Venice as well as students, workers and homeowners in the city will be exempt from the scheme, while access for children under the age of 14 will be free once they have registered. The ticketing plan had been repeatedly postponed over concerns it would curb tourist revenue and compromise freedom of movement.īut city authorities finally decided to push forward with the experiment after UNESCO warned it could list Venice as an at-risk world heritage site. The historic centre has a permanent population of about 51,000 people and many worry their city, already subject to regular flooding, cannot cope with the increasing number of visitors. Restrictions will not apply to the lagoon’s smaller islands, such as Murano, which is famous for its glass-making industry.Īuthorities have debated for years, without taking action, over how best to regulate the millions of visitors who flock to the fragile, lagoon city to enjoy its picturesque canals and sights including St Mark’s Square, and the Rialto Bridge. Travellers will have to book their visit online and obtain a QR code that will be checked at specific entry points and grant them access to the city’s historic quarters. The fee will also apply for the remaining weekends in May and June, as well as the first two weekends of July. ![]() Under the scheme, day visitors will pay five euros ($5.45) to enter the city centre between 8:30am and 4pm during the peak tourist season from April 25 to May 5. “It is the first time in the world that you do something like this, you make a city bookable,” Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said. Now visitors are going off the beaten track end of list Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Iowa risks millions of dollars as it faces losing first-vote status list 2 of 4 Tourism’s dark side: Are those who love Greece killing it? list 3 of 4 Photos: Humpback whales draw visitors to Colombia’s coast list 4 of 4 Japan is swamped with tourists.
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