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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 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ’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: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ)

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Mon 5 Sep 2022 07:32GMT

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