In the first 11 days, the entry fee for day-trippers introduced in Venice brought the city 975,000 euros ($1.1 million). This is reported by the DPA.
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City entrance fee
Venice has already earned 975,000 euros ($1.1 million) from ticket sales. Since the end of April, visitors to the Italian city have to pay 5 euros for entry on the busiest days.
According to the municipal administration, the first stage has exceeded expectations. From April 25 to May 5, more than 195 thousand entrance tickets were sold. Read: Venice will charge a fee for entry into the city It should be noted that this was a special period for Venice – Pope Francis, who, due to poor health, did not travel outside Rome for months , this time visited the Venice Biennale. Accordingly, this event helped attract additional guests to the city.