More than 60 destinations around the world now charge an entrance fee.

The city of Venice (Italy) is causing controversy by imposing a $5.40 fee on day visitors starting April 25th.

Starting April 25th, the Venice city authorities (Italy) will begin implementing an entrance fee of $5.40 USD to protect the city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, from the effects of excessive tourism and "make the city more livable," according to Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro.

In England, the Kent regional government has recommended implementing a tourist tax for overnight visitors to the area.

Meanwhile, tourists visiting Edinburgh (Scotland) will have to pay a certain fee from 2026. The Welsh government (UK) is expected to introduce similar regulations later this year.

According to CNN Travel , more than 60 locations around the world have entrance fees. However, these fees vary depending on the region and the type of tax, such as national and local taxes.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the media had warned that 2020 would be the "year of tourism taxation," as cities like Amsterdam (Netherlands), Paris (France), Malta, and Cancun (Mexico) began charging entrance fees to tourist attractions.

The tax regulations are likely to spark some controversy, and authorities have also expressed concerns about their impact on the tourism industry.

Several studies have shown a complex relationship between fees and the number of tourists visiting. Specifically, many argue that tourism taxes have affected the number of international visitors to the Balearic Islands (Spain) or the Maldives, while hindering domestic tourism.

Conversely, the number of tourists visiting Barcelona (Spain) continued to increase from 7.1 million in 2013 to 9.5 million in 2019, despite the city government implementing various policies to charge fees for tourist attractions.

Even within the same country, the correlation varies. A study conducted at three Italian coastal tourist destinations found that only one location recorded a decrease in tourist traffic after the implementation of the fee.

Meanwhile, other popular Italian cities such as Rome, Florence, and Padova did not experience any negative impact related to the demand for travel from domestic and international tourists.

Therefore, observers assert that the impact of fee regulations on tourist destinations is negligible.

TH (according to Tuoi Tre newspaper)

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