Is that tiny fee actually going to stop anyone? Sure, they'll get some revenue about it. But if it's about their ecosystem and cultural heritage, nobody will balk at $5 to visit a city that they...
Is that tiny fee actually going to stop anyone? Sure, they'll get some revenue about it. But if it's about their ecosystem and cultural heritage, nobody will balk at $5 to visit a city that they want to visit.
Some recreation areas charge a small entrance fee. The fee is nominal but it allows them to control the total number of entrants. When they hit a certain allotment, they don’t let anyone else in...
Some recreation areas charge a small entrance fee. The fee is nominal but it allows them to control the total number of entrants. When they hit a certain allotment, they don’t let anyone else in (or control new entries by monitoring the number of people exiting). I could see Venice use this as a way to control the total number of tourist entrants on any given day.
I actually wish more overcrowded tourist areas would do this. There’s nothing as miserable as fighting the zombie hordes of tourists anywhere that’s halfway nice and famous.
Even a minuscule fee could make people think about entering the city for just one day. Even though a second fee is affordable I think there’s an automatic thought process of “oh but we already...
Even a minuscule fee could make people think about entering the city for just one day. Even though a second fee is affordable I think there’s an automatic thought process of “oh but we already paid the fee yesterday” and then you go to another location.
The problem isn't tourists, it's tourists from cruise ships. Go literally anywhere aside from the Doge's Palace and a few churches and the streets are empty. It's because cruise ships empty, go to...
The problem isn't tourists, it's tourists from cruise ships. Go literally anywhere aside from the Doge's Palace and a few churches and the streets are empty. It's because cruise ships empty, go to three spots in the city, and go back to the ship.
I don't think they need to penalise all tourists. I think the city should severely limit, or outright ban, cruise ships.
Venice has approved a €5 ($5.4) daily entrance fee in a bid to regulate the hoards of tourists that visit the historic lagoon city and try to protect its delicate ecosystem and cultural heritage.
The city will kick off a fee-based trial program next year, running for about 30 days, mostly during holiday periods, according to a statement late Tuesday. Single-day visitors older than 14 will have to buy an entrance ticket, though workers and residents of the Veneto region will still be allowed to enter free of charge.
This is a half joke, but many churches with Raphael paintings and Michaelgelos make you pay to turn the timed light on to view the paintings on the wall. You could turn all the street lamps off,...
This is a half joke, but many churches with Raphael paintings and Michaelgelos make you pay to turn the timed light on to view the paintings on the wall. You could turn all the street lamps off, but, obviously, not really. I think that much money is basically none to some, but it's also a pretty lame way to keep 'the poors' out. I look forward to hearing about their month long trial.
On the other hand, the Vatican literally has a wall, which does the same thing by creating lines and asking people to pay to skip ahead. People pay extra to come in the morning, an hour early, as well at night tours, where there's basically no one.
In any case, I guess I wish they had a more creative approach, but I've never been to Venice.
The evening/night tours of the Vatican also have an added bonus in the summer, it's so much cooler temperature wise compared to anything during the day.
The evening/night tours of the Vatican also have an added bonus in the summer, it's so much cooler temperature wise compared to anything during the day.
Is that tiny fee actually going to stop anyone? Sure, they'll get some revenue about it. But if it's about their ecosystem and cultural heritage, nobody will balk at $5 to visit a city that they want to visit.
Some recreation areas charge a small entrance fee. The fee is nominal but it allows them to control the total number of entrants. When they hit a certain allotment, they don’t let anyone else in (or control new entries by monitoring the number of people exiting). I could see Venice use this as a way to control the total number of tourist entrants on any given day.
I actually wish more overcrowded tourist areas would do this. There’s nothing as miserable as fighting the zombie hordes of tourists anywhere that’s halfway nice and famous.
Ahh, yeah capping it would make sense as opposed to just hoping that the fee would keep people away.
Even a minuscule fee could make people think about entering the city for just one day. Even though a second fee is affordable I think there’s an automatic thought process of “oh but we already paid the fee yesterday” and then you go to another location.
Well they can always raise it!
The problem isn't tourists, it's tourists from cruise ships. Go literally anywhere aside from the Doge's Palace and a few churches and the streets are empty. It's because cruise ships empty, go to three spots in the city, and go back to the ship.
I don't think they need to penalise all tourists. I think the city should severely limit, or outright ban, cruise ships.
TL;DR
This is a half joke, but many churches with Raphael paintings and Michaelgelos make you pay to turn the timed light on to view the paintings on the wall. You could turn all the street lamps off, but, obviously, not really. I think that much money is basically none to some, but it's also a pretty lame way to keep 'the poors' out. I look forward to hearing about their month long trial.
On the other hand, the Vatican literally has a wall, which does the same thing by creating lines and asking people to pay to skip ahead. People pay extra to come in the morning, an hour early, as well at night tours, where there's basically no one.
In any case, I guess I wish they had a more creative approach, but I've never been to Venice.
The evening/night tours of the Vatican also have an added bonus in the summer, it's so much cooler temperature wise compared to anything during the day.