Venice earns 1 million euros from the tourist tax

On April 25, the authorities in Venice introduced an entrance fee for day-trippers.

The trial period for this rate covers 29 days in May, June and July - including weekends and public holidays.

The measure was put in place to curb the number of visitors staying for just one day. 

However, many Venice residents have criticized the entrance ticket as ineffective in controlling visitor numbers, while condemning the city council for neglecting critical issues such as housing.

The entrance fee is currently set at €5 and applies to day visitors with exceptions including residents of the Veneto region, students and children under 14.

During the first 11 days that the visitor charge was in place - from April 25 to May 5 - the city sold 195,000 tickets raising a total of €977,430. /CNA 

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