So glad to see Venice doing this

I think I've said before that Venice was being ruined by tourists and how sad that was.

"Day-trippers visiting Venice will soon have to pay a €5 admission fee to the city in a bid to stem rampant over-tourism. The scheme, to be implemented next spring, will be run on a trial basis, though the exact dates will be outlined after final council approval of the plan expected on 12 September. Ticket holders will need to download a QR code on their phone which may be checked by inspectors. Those exempt from paying the fee include children aged under 14, tourists staying overnight in hotels and Airbnb properties along with “residents in the municipality of Venice [and] students of any schools and universities located in the old city or in the smaller islands”, says a local authority statement. The city’s permanent citizens amount to around 49,000 people. “We set ourselves as a forerunner worldwide, aware of the urgency of finding a new balance between the rights of those who live, study or work in Venice and those who visit the city. This is why, at certain times and on certain days, innovative flow management is required, capable of putting a brake on day-to-day tourism,” says Simone Venturini, the councillor responsible for tourism, in a statement."