US EditionMass Tourism: Venice Receives Millions of Entrance Fees
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In South Tyrol the entrance is back: "For us only damages." In the lagoon furious shopkeepers: "Oskful tourism"
The many tourists in Venice's old town had to pay entry for the first time in a test phase in 2024 - with success. 2025 is collected again. In the end there are 5.4 million euros. However, the money is not primarily concerned, says the Finance City Council. However, there are doubts about an alleged destination.
Up to ten euros for a few hours in Venice: day tourists have to pay if they wanted to walk through the famous old town. Now the city has taken a balance - what did the measure bring?
Daily tourists in Venice had to pay ten euros since Easter if they wanted to walk through the famous old town. Now the city has finished the second test phase of its entry system and is taking stock for the time being.
Fees to see the city of love: Venice has asked day tourists to pay for 54 days – up to ten euros per person was the price of entry. The city took millions, but emphasizes: it is not about money.
So far this year, 5.4 million euros (2 billion forints) have been collected from tourist entrance tickets in Venice, said Michele Zuin, the city council's member responsible for finance. According to him, more than 720,000 visitors paying a daily fee have been registered, and the revenue has more than doubled last year. In addition, 2,500 fines have been imposed, including for missing entrance tickets. This year, entry was paid for 54 days - on …
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