Venice’s tourist problem: Are day trippers welcome?
Will proposals to charge visitors a daily fee reduce overcrowding? And we hear what other popular places are doing to try and spread tourists out across the year.
Italy’s famous floating city has a problem - too many tourists are visiting Venice during the high season. The city authorities recently announced a plan to charge day-visitors a €10 tax during the busiest periods. But many are sceptical about the plan, saying it doesn’t go far enough to address over-tourism.
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s Vivienne Nunis joins the crowds in St Mark’s Square to assess what can be done when a holiday destination becomes a victim of its own success. And she explores how other popular destinations such as Hawaii and the Isle of Skye in Scotland are addressing the problem.
Producer: Vera Mantengoli
(Image: A gondola in Venice. Credit: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ)
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