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International Business Times
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Gildas LE ROUX

Venice Launches Five-euro Entry Fee

Luigi Brugnaro, the mayor of Venice, has described the city's scheme as 'an experiment, and the first time it's been done anywhere in the world' (Credit: AFP)

Venice launched a new scheme Thursday to charge day-trippers for entering the historic Italian city, a world first intended to ease the pressure of mass tourism -- but many residents are opposed.

Visitors entering the UNESCO World Heritage site for the day have to buy a five-euro ($5.3) ticket, with inspectors carrying out spot checks at key entry points.

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