Residents protest as Venice launches five-euro entry fee

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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."Video by AFP

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