VENICE, Italy: Venice on Thursday launched a new scheme to charge daytrippers for entering the historic Italian city, a world first intended to ease the pressure of mass tourism but many residents are opposed.
Visitors entering the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) World Heritage site for the day have to buy a 5-euro ($5.3) ticket, with inspectors carrying out spot checks at key entry points.
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