Overview

• Tourists and guides violating the new rules face fines between $50-$100.
• Venice's historic center now has fewer than 50,000 residents, down from 170,000 in 1954.
• The city previously introduced a €5 entry fee for day-trippers, raising over $2.5 million during a pilot program.
• UNESCO warns Venice's World Heritage status is at risk due to environmental and infrastructural strain.
• Other European cities like Amsterdam and Barcelona are also taking measures against overtourism.