Venice Will Charge Entrance Fee!

Beginning in the spring 2024, visitors to the floating city will have to pay 5 euros ($5.40) to enter on peak days if they’re not staying the night.

But this isn’t a permanent move yet – the Venice authorities have committed to a 30-day “experiment,” according to mayor Luigi Brugnaro, who shared the news on Twitter/X.

Rather than operating over a calendar month, the authorities will scatter the chargeable days across the year.

They will pick the days which are predicted to be busiest, for example holiday weekends and peak Carnival periods.  (CNN)

I wonder if this will be adopted by other vacation destinations.