Sea levels aren’t the only thing rising.
Waterlogged Venice wowed the travel world last year by slapping visitors with a controversial entry fee to help keep the sinking city afloat — and now local officials are doubling the rate.
Said to have been initiated in 2024 as a response to the adverse effects of overtourism on the precarious UNESCO World Heritage Site, even locals were more than a little gondo-leery of the surprise 5 euro fee (roughly $5.15) at the time — with some calling the bailout plan little more than a symbolic drop in the bucket.
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