Starting this month, Venice has become the first city in the world to implement a €5 entry fee for day-trippers. The initiative is designed to reduce overcrowding and protect the historic city’s fragile infrastructure.
Residents and overnight guests are exempt, but tourists will need to book visits online. Officials say the revenue will go into preservation and maintenance.
Tourism-dependent cities like Pokhara (Nepal), Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh), and Thimphu (Bhutan) are also debating how to manage tourist influx without harming local ecosystems. Venice’s model could become a global template for sustainable tourism.
