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Will this actually help lower the numbers of tourists or is it just a cash grab? I live in slovenia (neighbouring country), and venice, to me, is just one of t
by ajsnigrutin 4y ago
Will this actually help lower the numbers of tourists or is it just a cash grab?
I live in slovenia (neighbouring country), and venice, to me, is just one of those cities, lost to tourism... the number of locals is slowly going towards zero, and basically all of the cities infrastructure is going towards tourism.
We have a few cities going that way too, eg Piran or Kranjska Gora, where it's impossible to live in (since housing prices are way too high due to airbnb investments), the restaurants are pretty much all the same, catering tourists, prices are expensive, and there are very few stores with stuff locals actually need. Charging people a few euros to enter would still mean cities overcrowded with tourism (but a bit more expensive now), and still unlivable for locals.
Sadly, the same is happening to the city center of Ljubljana, where everything is slowly turning towards the tourists, and coming to ljubljana is pretty much the same as coming to Prague, Bratislava, etc... a few unique landmarks, and generic touristy restaurants, boat rides and expensive made-in-china souvenirs. ...and too expensive housing for locals, hard to find a general food store, noise pollution, etc.
- readerbaza 4y agoJust a cash grab Venice is absolute trash for common tourists. I've been there many times, never willingly
- dreen 4y agoI grew up in a historic EU city which is slowly selling out as well. I do not think there is a way to stop it. However, if handled correctly, the tickets could bring cash needed for public projects in the city.
- ProjectArcturis 4y agoYup. Tourism in Venice has, ironically, destroyed most reason to visit it. Dubrovnik, recently famous as the set of King's Landing in Game of Thrones, was probably once a charming medieval town, but is now one enormous T-shirt shop.
- dariusj18 4y agoPlanning on going to Italy, steering clear of Venice. I've been a few decades ago and it was fine, but the current crush of people is insane. I'm not looking to stand cheek to cheek at Piazza San Marco.