Venice day-trippers to be slapped with €3-10 feeOctober 17, 2019 - 17:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tourists looking to explore the romantic city of Venice will be slapped with a fee aimed at making visitors “responsible” as authorities step up their crackdown on misbehaving day-trippers, Express reports. The tax will be introduced on July 1 for all tourists arriving by plane, water taxi, cruise ship, trains or coach who are not intending to stay overnight. The money will be used for the upkeep of the city and to “improve the quality of life of residents” they city’s major Luigi Brugnaro said earlier this year. Tourists will have to pay €3 during the low season and €8 during the high season. If visiting during “critical” periods including summer weekends they will have to pay €10 (£8.90) to access the World Heritage site which encompasses the city centre and islands of the Venice Lagoon. The City Council announced on Thursday the tax had been given the go-ahead after it was first proposed more than a year ago. Overnight visitors already pay a tax as part of their accommodation charge. The system for collecting the fee will be launched in early 2020, with a web app allowing people to pay with credit card, Paypal and bank transfer. Day-trippers can also pick up their tickets at outlets in the city centre or in neighbouring provinces. Authorities hope to roll out a completely electronic system by 2022. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |