Coronavirus: Venice postpones tourist tax amid Covid-19 pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Venice postpones tourist tax amid Covid-19 pandemic

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Venice mayor Luigi Brugnaro has announced that the city will be postponing its new tourist tax for a year amid the coronavirus crisis. In a bid to cut down on the number of visitors and make the city “more liveable”, the mayor announced a new entry fee to the city last year. But with Italy still on lockdown, and uncertainty over when it might end, Brugnaro has said it would be “ill-timed” to introduce the tax now as the city could risk economic disaster.

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Venice to continue controversial tourist tax – making it even more expensive for some
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venice to continue controversial tourist tax – making it even more expensive for some

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The popular tourist city of Venice will continue with its controversial day-tripper tax next year and …

Italy tourist tax: Country plans €25-a-night fee to tackle overtourism in popular cities like Florence and Rome
4 months, 1 week ago

Italy tourist tax: Country plans €25-a-night fee to tackle overtourism in popular cities like Florence and Rome

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Italian government is considering the €25 tax – currently between €1 and €5 per night in cities such as …

Venice officials defend day-tripper tax, but delay the decision on extending it
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Venice officials defend day-tripper tax, but delay the decision on extending it

Associated Press  

MILAN — Venice city officials said Friday that the day-tripper tax netted 2.4 million euros during a test phase this summer, and that decisions on how to proceed would be made in the fall after a full analysis of the data. “We thought to take this road of the controls, which were light enough, not invasive.” Visitors not staying in …

Venice nets $2.2 million in day-tripper tax pilot. Opponents say it failed to deter visitors
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Venice nets $2.2 million in day-tripper tax pilot. Opponents say it failed to deter visitors

Associated Press  

VENICE, Italy — Venice on Sunday wrapped up a pilot program charging day-trippers an entrance fee, more than 2 million euros richer and determined to extend the levy, but opponents in the fragile lagoon city called the experiment a failure. “The ticket is a failure, as demonstrated by city data,” said Giovanni Andrea Martini, an opposition city council member. Over …

Venice nets $2.2 million with five-euro tax charge for day-trippers
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Venice nets $2.2 million with five-euro tax charge for day-trippers

LA Times  

Venice on Sunday wraps up a pilot program charging day-trippers an entrance fee, more than $2.2 million richer and determined to extend the levy, but opponents in the fragile lagoon city called the experiment a failure. “The ticket is a failure, as demonstrated by city data,” said Giovanni Andrea Martini, an opposition city council member. Martini said that is 10,000 …

Venice set to change entry charge in 2025 after results of pilot scheme
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Venice set to change entry charge in 2025 after results of pilot scheme

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Venice’s experiment with payment systems for tourists only had a small impact on reducing crowds, a …

Venice entry fee labelled ‘total failure’ with tourists still flowing into the city
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Venice entry fee labelled ‘total failure’ with tourists still flowing into the city

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Venice’s new tourist tax scheme has been called a “total failure” in the Italian city’s battle …

Venice day trip tax begins: Officials say it’s ‘not a money-making scheme’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Venice day trip tax begins: Officials say it’s ‘not a money-making scheme’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Papers please: Simon Calder at the control point outside Santa Lucia “Today we are starting the entry fee system to …

Venice tests a 5-euro entry fee for day-trippers as the Italian city grapples with overtourism
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Venice tests a 5-euro entry fee for day-trippers as the Italian city grapples with overtourism

Associated Press  

VENICE, Italy — Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for its dwindling residents. Visitors arriving at Venice’s main train station were greeted with large …

Venice to charge day-trip entry fee from this week in bold move to tackle overtourism
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Venice to charge day-trip entry fee from this week in bold move to tackle overtourism

Hindustan Times  

Venice will this week begin charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning under the weight of mass tourism. Venice to charge day-trip entry fee from this week in bold move to tackle overtourism On Thursday -- a public holiday in Italy -- day visitors will for the first time have …

Venice day-trippers will face steep fines if they fail to pay an access fee under a pilot program
9 months ago

Venice day-trippers will face steep fines if they fail to pay an access fee under a pilot program

Associated Press  

MILAN — Day-trippers to the fabled canal city of Venice who fail to pay 5 euros to enter the lagoon city’s historic center during a time-limited pilot program launching later this month will face fines starting at 10 times the entrance fee, officials said Thursday. Venice announced last year it would launch the long-discussed day-tripper fee after the city escaped …

Tourists warned as popular Spanish city to introduce more charges
10 months, 1 week ago

Tourists warned as popular Spanish city to introduce more charges

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Those visiting Seville may soon have to pay a fee to explore the Plaza de Espana square – the structure …

Venice introduces tickets on sale for day trippers to address overtourism challenges
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Venice introduces tickets on sale for day trippers to address overtourism challenges

Hindustan Times  

Tickets went on sale Tuesday for day trippers wanting to visit Venice in coming months as part of a bid to tackle overtourism in the world-famous Italian city. Venice announced that it introduces a fee for day tourists to enter the city centre between 8:30 am to 4:00 pm during the peak tourist season from April 25 to May 5. …

Venice set to finally introduce tourist entry fees after years of wrangling
1 year, 3 months ago

Venice set to finally introduce tourist entry fees after years of wrangling

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Day-trippers visiting Venice will be charged €5 to enter the historic centre from next year under …

Tourist-flooded Venice OKs test of fee for day-trippers on peak visitor weekends in 2024
1 year, 4 months ago

Tourist-flooded Venice OKs test of fee for day-trippers on peak visitor weekends in 2024

Associated Press  

ROME — Tourist-flooded Venice approved guidelines on Tuesday for testing a new fee for day-trippers on peak visitor weekends next year. In 2019, the last full year of tourism before the COVID-19 pandemic, about 19 million day-trippers visited Venice and provided just a fraction of the revenue of those who stayed for at least one night. Travel restrictions during much …

Venice unveils mandatory day-trippers’ reservation and fee
2 years, 6 months ago

Venice unveils mandatory day-trippers’ reservation and fee

Associated Press  

ROME — Starting in January, Venice will oblige day-trippers to make reservations and pay a fee to visit the historic lagoon city, in a bid to better manage visitors who often far outnumber residents in the historic center, clogging narrow streets and heavily-used foot bridges crossing the canals. Venice’s tourism commissioner brushed off any suggestion that the measure would seek …

Venice to charge tourists up to €10 to visit
3 years, 4 months ago

Venice to charge tourists up to €10 to visit

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Several measures have been proposed to control tourism in the Italian city, newspaper La Stampa has reported, such as an …

Venice reinventing itself as sustainable tourism capital
3 years, 6 months ago

Venice reinventing itself as sustainable tourism capital

The Independent  

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Thailand planning to introduce tourist tax for all international visitors
3 years, 11 months ago

Thailand planning to introduce tourist tax for all international visitors

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thailand is planning to introduce a new tourist tax, which will be applicable to all international …

Venice postpones tourist tax again amid pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

Venice postpones tourist tax again amid pandemic

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The tax on day visitors was a way to ease the city’s burden from overtourism, and the money would have …

Venice locals plan party to celebrate cancelled cruises amid pandemic
4 years, 4 months ago

Venice locals plan party to celebrate cancelled cruises amid pandemic

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Locals in Venice are planning a party to celebrate the announcement that two cruise lines will …

Venetians share mixed feelings about fewer visitors
4 years, 5 months ago

Venetians share mixed feelings about fewer visitors

China Daily  

Venice, Italy's famed canal city, is struggling with the lack of tourists due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, Italy's famed canal city received about 4 million tourists a year. "It can't stay like this forever, but there's something nice about having the city to ourselves, at least for a while," the government office worker says. "We are really …

Coronavirus: Italy reopens borders to tourists
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Italy reopens borders to tourists

The Independent  

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Virus lockdown gives Venice a shot at reimagining tourism
4 years, 7 months ago

Virus lockdown gives Venice a shot at reimagining tourism

Associated Press  

VENICE, Italy — In Venice, a city famous for being visited by too many and home to too few, children’s play now fills neighborhood squares, fishermen sell their catch to home cooks, and water buses convey masked and gloved commuters to businesses preparing to reopen. At the same time, the famed lacquered black gondolas remain moored to the quay; hotel …

Coronavirus: Italy’s daily infections falls to its lowest in two weeks
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Italy’s daily infections falls to its lowest in two weeks

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new figure comes as …

Covid-19: BBC Travel’s coverage during coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: BBC Travel’s coverage during coronavirus

BBC  

Covid-19: BBC Travel’s coverage during coronavirus Jaminwell/Getty Images While travelling is on hold, we will continue to inform and inspire readers While travelling is on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak, BBC Travel will continue to inform and inspire our readers who want to learn about the world as much as they want to travel there, offering stories that celebrate …

Italy takes drastic step to contain coronavirus, quarantines 16 million people; Milan worst affected
4 years, 10 months ago

Italy takes drastic step to contain coronavirus, quarantines 16 million people; Milan worst affected

India TV News  

Italy has taken a leaf out of China's book and quarantined as many as 16 million people in its northern provinces because of the coronavirus scare. After mass testing uncovered more than 7,300 infections, Italy's outbreak surged to nearly equal South Korea's, which had been tapering off, and trailing China, where COVID-19 is in retreat. He described feeling like he …

Coronavirus quarantine in Italy bans people moving in and out of northern area including city of Milan
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus quarantine in Italy bans people moving in and out of northern area including city of Milan

ABC  

Italy has announced a sweeping coronavirus quarantine that will restrict the movement of about a quarter of the country's population in a bid to contain a widening outbreak. Key points: People will be banned from entering and leaving Lombardy and 15 provinces until April 3 Private and public events and venues have been suspended including cinemas, schools, weddings and funerals …

Coronavirus sees tourists flee Venice, leaving it close to empty in peak season
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus sees tourists flee Venice, leaving it close to empty in peak season

ABC  

The Carnival period in Venice usually marks the start of peak season in one of the world's most-visited cities, with hordes of tourists piling onto waterbuses to cruise the Grand Canal, strolling through cobblestone streets and lingering in picturesque cafes. Key points: Italy has been hard hit by a major outbreak of COVID-19 Venice is already suffering from more frequent …

AP PHOTOS: Venice a shell of itself as tourists flee virus
4 years, 10 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Venice a shell of itself as tourists flee virus

Associated Press  

VENICE, Italy — The Carnival period in Venice usually marks the start of peak season in one of the world’s most visited cities, with hordes of tourists piling onto vaporettos to cruise the Grand Canal, strolling through cobblestone streets and lingering in picturesque cafes. Venice, a UNESCO world heritage site, had already been brought to its knees last year, when …

Coronavirus: Venice becomes a ghost town as tourists stay away
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Venice becomes a ghost town as tourists stay away

The Independent  

Piazza San Marco looks vast, grey and empty. The “red zone”, where the outbreak started and where a dozen towns have been put under lockdown, lies south of Milan, some 150 miles west of Venice, and the Metropolitan City of Venice, which includes nearby towns as well as Venice proper, has seen only 42 contagions until today – but the …

Italy is experiencing a COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, but I still plan to travel there with my family
4 years, 10 months ago

Italy is experiencing a COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, but I still plan to travel there with my family

ABC  

While I would never do anything to put my family at risk, I'm relatively at ease about taking my two young daughters to Italy for a holiday next month. My first step in deciding whether my family will be safe is not to count the number of headlines about coronavirus, but to check the travel advice for Italy on the …

Venice Carnival to be halted due to coronavirus outbreak as Italy scrambles to contain Covid-19
4 years, 10 months ago

Venice Carnival to be halted due to coronavirus outbreak as Italy scrambles to contain Covid-19

ABC  

The last two days of the world-famous Venice Carnival have been cancelled as authorities scramble to contain the rapidly soaring number of new coronavirus infections in northern Italy, with three people dead due to the outbreak. Key points: The number of coronavirus cases in Italy have jumped to over 150 Authorities are struggling to work out how the outbreak started …

Venice residents protest against cruise ships after severe floods
5 years, 1 month ago

Venice residents protest against cruise ships after severe floods

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Following some of the worst flooding on record, thousands of Venetians were out in force to …

Venice to introduce booking system and charge tourists up to €10 for entry
5 years, 11 months ago

Venice to introduce booking system and charge tourists up to €10 for entry

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Venice is introducing a booking system and an entry fee for tourists that will soar to …

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