Dar es Salaam, April 18 -- ITALY: VENICE resumed charging an entry free for day tourists visiting the Italian lagoon city on Friday.

The scheme was first introduced in 2024, with the city requiring an “Access Fee” of €5 ($5.69) from day visitors. However, this year last-minute day travelers would have to pay double that entry fee.

“For those who pay the Access Fee in the 3 days before the day of access, the amount is equal to €10.00,” the municipality of Venice said on its website.

The 2024 decision to charge day-trippers made Venice the worlds first city to charge an admission fee from short-term visitors, just like a museum.

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