Sea levels aren’t the only thing rising. Waterlogged Venice wowed the travel world last year by slapping visitors with a controversial entry fee to help keep the sinking city afloat — and now local ...

“We need to find a new balance between the tourists and residents,’ Simone Venturini, the city’s top tourism official, told AP News. “We need to safeguard the spaces of the residents, of course, and ...

Venetians may hike their new entry fee to €10 and expand how often it applies. The goal is to draw a bigger share of travelers who are respectful and want to explore Venice beyond the beaten path.

MILAN (AP) — The Italian city of Venice announced new limits Saturday on the size of tourist groups, the latest move to reduce the pressure of mass tourism on the famed canal city. Starting in June, ...

Venice — one of the world’s most oversubscribed tourist destinations — could soon get a lot less crowded. On Saturday, Italian officials announced measures to limit large tourist groups in the ...

Venice is a top tourist destination -- but is drowning under the droves of sightseers who visit each year - Copyright AFP/File Raul ARBOLEDA Venice is a top tourist ...

VENICE, Italy — Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro entry fee that authorities hope will discourage ...

VENICE, Italy — Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro ($5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will ...

April 25 has long been a historic day in Venice – the date is not just Italy’s Liberation day, but it’s also the feast day of the city’s patron saint, St. Mark. But now Venice will notch up another ...

Some visitors to Venice will have to start paying a daily 5 euros ($5.36) tourist fee next year. The city said the initiative wasn't designed to raise cash but to give residents a better quality of ...

Venice's experimental payment system for tourists had a limited impact on reducing crowds. The pilot scheme, which has been watched closely by other European tourist hotspots, covered just 29 days and ...