“It’s the first time in the world you’ll see something like this…a city on a reservation,” Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said during a press conference.
Venice will test ticketing and capping its channels’ visitor entry starting next April.
It will be the first time such a measure has been implemented worldwide, according to the Italian city’s mayor, and will aim to manage tourist flows during public holidays and certain summer weekends when visitor numbers peak.
“It’s the first time in the world you’ll see something like this…a city on a reservation“, said the mayor Luigi Brugnaro during a press conference.
The restrictions will apply from 08.30 to 16.00, initially for a total of 29 days and will cover most weekends from 25 April until mid-July 2024.
Guests must book online and they will pay the amount of 5 euros to obtain a QR code that will be checked at specific entry points where access to the historical districts of Venice will be granted.
The restrictions will not apply to smaller islands in the lagoon such as Murano.
Fines will range from 50 to 310 euros and will be imposed on those who violate the measures.
Residents of the city or people born in Venice, as well as students, workers and homeowners in the city will be exempt from the measures.
Visitors under the age of 14 will be registered, but access will be free.
Mass tourism and flooding are Venice’s perennial problem.
“We want to measure the results of this test, we want to measure the effect of the reservation system“, said the mayor who believes that the experiment will initially lead to a loss of money.
Source :Skai
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