Venice’s newly elected mayor, Simone Venturini, has proposed increasing the city’s controversial entrance fee for day visitors to as much as €50, as authorities intensify efforts to tackle overtourism in the historic lagoon city, according to a report by The Guardian.
Venturini, a right-wing politician who took office in late May, said the higher fee would apply during periods of heavy tourist traffic and is intended to discourage excessive day-trip arrivals while helping protect the UNESCO-listed destination.
