European City Plans to Increase Tourist Tax to £43

A European city plans to increase its entry fee.

Brits visiting a popular European city may soon pay £43 more. The new mayor of Venice, Simone Venturini, wants to raise the tourist charge.

Venice was the first city to charge an entry fee in 2024. It was €5 on busy days from April to July. More days were added, and the fee rose to €10 for last-minute visitors.

Politicians think the fee will help with overcrowding. About 30 million people visit Venice each year.

The mayor wants to raise the fee to €50. He thinks this will stop people from visiting at certain times.

The mayor said, 'My proposal is to increase the fee to €30 to €50.'

Many people visit Venice every year.

Some people think the fee has not stopped many tourists. They think it's a small amount compared to other costs.

Venice has a big problem with too many tourists. The city's population has decreased from 170,000 to 48,000.

There are more tourists than locals in Venice. Some people were worried that a high fee would stop less wealthy tourists.

A former mayor called the fee 'barbarous'. He said, 'No other city in Europe charges an entry fee like a museum.'

The mayor of Venice wants to charge €50.

The former mayor said, 'It's barbarous and against the constitution. I thought the new mayor would be smarter and cancel the fee.'

A business owner thinks the fee should be even higher. He suggests a €100 charge for visitors.

A tourism expert thinks the €5 fee is too low. He said, 'I predicted it wouldn't make a difference.'

The expert said, '€5 is not enough to change my dinner choice. I've paid that much for a coffee or water at a concert.'

The expert thinks the fee needs to be higher to have an impact.

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