By all means, charge tourists – but show us the money

By all means, charge tourists – but show us the money

Comment: The Government’s plan to introduce targeted charges for international visitors accessing our tourism hotspots is entirely reasonable, but it’s crucial that we get to see how the money is spent. Charging visitors to experience our most treasured natural and cultural sites is hardly radical. Italy has trialled a small visitor fee of €5 for day-trippers in Venice. Bhutan’s high-value, low-impact tourism strategy includes a daily sustainabl…