Venice temporary tourist tax for day-trippers has exceeded all economic expectations, authorities have announced.
Back in April, “The Floating City” introduced a €5 entrance fee for visitors who were not willing or able to spend the night in local accommodations, in an attempt to curb mass tourism.
The tax was applied on a trial basis from April 25 to July 15, from 8:30 to 16:00 on 29 selected days. City workers, students, family members of residents and people carrying out cultural or religious activities were exempted from the payment.
The government had already enforced a number of restrictions like limiting the size of tourist groups to 25 to reduce
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