Authorities in Venice are preparing to demand tourists pre-book their visit to the city on an app in a bid to tackle tourist overcrowding.
The entry fee is reportedly set to be between 3 and 10 euros ($3.52 and $11.73), dependent on the season.
Residents and their relatives, children under six and people staying in local hotels will be exempt from the measures.
Airport-like turnstiles are being tested to control the flow of people and, should the number become too high, stop new visitors from entering.
Up to 80,000 people a day have recently been visiting the Italian city, The Times reported. At the height of the pandemic, tourism to Venice dried up, leading to the water in the city’s famous canals becoming noticeably clearer.
Venice has been struggling with over-tourism for several years, with large crowds causing congestion in the city’s narrow streets and creating traffic on its waterways.
City officials have already started tracking every person who sets foot in the city in a bid to tackle the issue.
