Venice announces special ticket will be required to enter
- January 16, 2024
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Tickets went on sale Tuesday to visit Venice starting in April as part of a check aimed at controlling the growing number of tourists crowding the lake city.
Tickets went on sale Tuesday to visit Venice starting in April as part of a check aimed at controlling the growing number of tourists crowding the lake city.
Entry for the day costs Tickets cost €5 ($5.45) and will be valid from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time.
The new daily entry fee will take effect from April 25 is a national holiday in Italy. Tickets will be required for the next 10 days and then most weekends until mid-July.
Visitors will have to pay online and receive a QR code that will give them access for one day.
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Anyone caught without entry will be charged. fine from 50 to 300 euros.
Restrictions They will not extend to the smaller islands of the lagoon. like Murano, famous for its glass industry.
Residents and born in Venice, as well as students, workers and homeowners of the city.will be exempt from payment and book your time.
Visitors under 14 years of age and tourists with hotel reservations will need to register and receive a QR code, but access will be free for them.
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There will be no restrictions on the number of people entering the city.At least at first, while municipal authorities are studying the effectiveness of the system.
Mass tourism and flooding have long been problems in the fragile city, known for its picturesque canals, churches and squares.
Last year the UN cultural body, UNESCO, threatened to include Venice on the list of World Heritage in Danger accusing Italy of not doing enough to protect the city from the impacts of climate change and mass tourism.
He later withdrew the threat, applauding Italy’s efforts to address these problems through the MOSE flood defense system and the introduction of an entry fee.
Reuters
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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