Venice is struggling with overtourism: Will a €5 fee help?
Tourism officials in the popular Italian city of Venice are introducing a new €5 fee that will apply to day trippers on busy summer days as the city tries to balance the desires of tourists with the needs of locals.
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Tourism officials in the popular Italian city of Venice are introducing a new €5 fee that will apply to day trippers on busy summer days as the city tries to balance the desires of tourists with the needs of locals.