"‘Recipe for disaster’: Venice entry fee sparks confusion and protest on day one" by Angela Giuffrida #TheGuardian
"On the first day of what the mayor of Venice has hailed as a bold experiment in reducing over-tourism, day-trippers faced a €5 (£4.30) charge, which kicked in at 8.30am on Thursday and will apply on 29 peak days until 14 July as part of a trial.
The scheme is intended to help the city better manage the millions of tourists that visit every year, even if it only applies to those coming just for the day – and even if, as critics argue, the relatively low cost is unlikely to prove a deterrent."
"Most of the day-trippers arriving at Santa Lucia came prepared with a QR code proving they had paid the toll, but there was still confusion among people with hotel bookings who were unaware they still had to go through the process of confirming their exemption online."
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Why do so many links towards the Guardian?
From my extremely personal point of view, Venezia is too beautiful to let all those idiots in, desecrating the city. My suggestion would be a dress code and a ban on selfies. Now that would give me some room to love the most beautiful place on earth.
Happy to pay Lit. 18.000 for espresso served by a gentleman as I did 40 years ago. If you don't follow, visit Disney.
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