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Would you pay a tourist fee to enter Venice? Would you pay a tourist fee to enter Venice?
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Tourists visiting Venice will now need to pay a fee when making day trips to the famous city, as part of a bid to combat over-tourism.Tourists visiting Venice will now need to pay a fee when making day trips to the famous city, as part of a bid to combat over-tourism.
The €5 (£4) entrance fee - which is required only for access to Venice’s historic centre - will apply on 29 peak days, mostly weekends, as part of a trial phase lasting until 14 July. Watch BBC Rome Correspondent Mark Lowen's report to find out how much it will be and how visitors feel about the charge.
Day trippers who fail to pay the fee will face fines between €50 (£43) and €300 (£257).
BBC Rome Correspondent Mark Lowen spoke to visitors about how they felt about the charge.