Cause if you're a tourist you're expected to spend money and a small price hike compared to locals won't impact your decision one way or the other. I also had

Cause if you're a tourist you're expected to spend money and a small price hike compared to locals won't impact your decision one way or the other. I also had this reaction a couple of years ago when my city started to introduce special touristy pricings, but nowadays I don't think it's a bad thing. The local government introduced a special "city card" which is essentially a museum card + hotel discounts + free public transport (within the city) + cheaper or free access to all touristy spots. If you travel on a budget, you just have to jump through an overtly advertised hoop, and if you can't be arsed to do so you end up paying a little bit extra. Locals don't have to bother, as showing our local ID is enough to "unlock" lower pricing. Win-win in my book.