Residents protest as Venice launches five-euro entry fee<br /><br />Venice begins charging day-trippers for entry, a world first aimed at tackling mass tourism but opposed by protesters, objecting to treating the historic Italian city as a museum. Around 10,000 tickets had been sold by the time the scheme began at 8:30 a.m. (0630 GMT) on Thursday, April 25, 2024 (local time), according to local authorities. "We are in the European Union and Italy too, in its Constitution, guarantees free passage," says a veteran Venetian activist, while a Swiss tourist says: "It seems like a good idea."<br /><br />Video by AFP<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /> <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#venice <br />#tourist
