Venice's access fee doesn't reduce tourism: it selects who can afford it

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Author: trikko

Date: 7/13/2026

Article Summary:
The article discusses the issue of overtourism in Venice, Italy, and how the city's administration is trying to manage the problem through economic levers, such as an access fee, but argues that this approach is ineffective and that the real crisis is structural, related to the city's demographic and housing issues.