Venice to charge entry fee

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Travelers wanting to visit the island will be charged 5 euro (roughly $5.22 USD) if they book at least four days ahead of time and 10 euros (roughly $10.45 USD) if they book last minute, the local tourism office stated. Not everybody will have to pay to wander the city’s beautiful canals, churches and art collections.
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The Venice entry fee is back — and this time it’s double the trouble rising from last year’s 5 euros to 10 euros. The fee will also be applied on almost twice as many dates as it was last year.
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Said to have been initiated in 2024 as a response to the adverse effects of overtourism on the precarious UNESCO World Heritage Site, even locals were more than a little gondo-leery of the surprise 5 euro fee (roughly $5.15) at the time — with some calling the bailout plan little more than a symbolic drop in the bucket.
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Venice is experiencing an influx of tourists during the carnival. The streets and bridges are crowded, and many visitors find themselves caught in traffic while trying to reach events such as the boat parade on the Grand Canal.
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