Venice world’s first ‘city entrance fee’… ‘Is it Disneyland?’ ridicule

伊 Starting from the 25th public holiday, from April to July 29, day trip tourists 7,000 won

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(Rome = Yonhap News) Correspondent Shin Chang-yong = Venice, Italy’s representative tourist city, will be the first in the world to charge an entrance fee to day-trippers starting on the 25th (local time).

This system, which was introduced on a pilot basis to solve the so-called ‘overtourism’ phenomenon, will be implemented for a total of 29 days, focusing on Italian public holidays and weekends, from April to July this year, starting on this day, Italy’s Liberation Day.

Accordingly, tourists who visit Venice on a day trip without staying overnight must pay 5 euros (about 7,000 won) as an entrance fee to the city.

You can download the QR code by paying the admission fee on the official website (https://cda.ve.it) and following the instructions. Tourists staying for more than one night will be issued a free QR code.

Residents of Venice’s historic districts, people visiting for reasons such as work, study, or medical care, residents of the Veneto region where Venice belongs, teenagers under 14 years of age, and people with disabilities are also excluded from the admission fee.

City authorities plan to deploy inspectors at key points entering and leaving Venice, such as Santa Lucia Station, to randomly check tourists. If you are caught without paying the entrance fee, you will be subject to a fine of 50 to 300 euros (about 70,000 to 440,000 won).

City authorities plan to charge admission fees on public holidays and weekends to encourage tourists to visit on quiet weekdays and to disperse crowds. There is no admission fee during the winter off-season.

The British daily Guardian reported that among major cities in the world, Venice was the first to introduce an entrance fee, and that other cities concerned about overtourism are paying close attention.

Overtourism at European tourist attractions is at a serious level, with protests taking place on the 20th in Spain’s Canary Islands, the world’s second-largest tourist country after France, demanding a limit on the number of tourists.

“This is an experiment that has never been attempted anywhere else in the world,” said Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro. “Our goal is to make Venice a better place to live.”

As the number of tourists overflows, Venice is suffering from noise, invasion of privacy, and soaring housing prices.

As more and more residents left due to tourists, the population of Venice’s historic district decreased from more than 130,000 in 1961 to less than 50,000 as of August last year.

As the entire city was turning into a huge tourist set, the Venetian authorities finally took the last resort.

However, opinions differ as to whether the 5 euro entrance fee is enough to curb the number of tourists. In addition, there is some ridicule that Venice has become ‘Disneyland’ because it charges admission fees like a movie theater or amusement park, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.

Venice, a world-class tourist attraction and a beautiful city of water, was estimated to have visited more than 20 million people last year.

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