Simone Venturini
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- Oct 16
Venice will charge day visitors on 72 days in 2027, up from 60 in 2026
Venice's city council set the 2027 schedule on 16 October, with day visitors paying up to 10 euros per day. More than 650,000 visitors paid the 2026 charge, bringing in over 5 million euros.
- Jul 27
Venice day-tripper fee tops €5 million as mayor eyes €50 charge
The Italian city collected more than 5 million euros from 650,000 paying day visitors during the 2026 season, which ran from April 3 to July 26. Mayor Simone Venturini now proposes raising the fee to as much as 50 euros on peak days.
- Jul 4
Tourist climbs onto moving Venice vaporetto roof, filmed by friend, reported to police
An 18-year-old tourist from Reggio Emilia climbed onto the roof of a moving water bus in Venice's San Marco basin, a stunt filmed by a friend and shared widely on social media, before being intercepted by local police and reported for endangering navigation.
- Jun 20
Venice mayor proposes raising day-tripper entry tax to €50 on peak days to curb overtourism
Simone Venturini, the new mayor of Venice, wants to increase the charge for day visitors from the current €5-10 to as much as €50 on high-traffic dates, arguing it is the only effective tool to manage daily tourist numbers.
- May 25
Center-right's Venturini wins Venice mayoral race in first round, dealing blow to left
Simone Venturini, the center-right candidate, won Venice's mayoral election outright with 53% of the vote, avoiding a runoff and extending the right's 11-year rule. His victory prompted a taunting tweet from Premier Giorgia Meloni to opposition leader Elly Schlein.
