Venice charged day-trippers to enter its historic center on 54 days in 2025 and 723,497 people paid, 5.4 million euros in all, and the daily average of them slipped only to 13,046 from 16,676, still walking the same alleys as the 48,500 people who actually live there

Venice charged day-trippers to enter its historic center on 54 days in 2025 and 723,497 people paid, 5.4 million euros in all, and the daily average of them slipped only to 13,046 from 16,676, still walking the same alleys as the 48,500 people who actually live there

A city of 48,500 residents tried to price out day-trippers—and discovered that money matters less than space when millions want to walk the same narrow streets.