Venice Will Begin Charging Admission For Tourists Next July

The tax will apply to tourists who arrive by coach, cruise ship, water taxi, plane or train. They will be able to pay the charge online with a credit card or frommachines “installed in strategic points” around Venice, officials said. The council did not say what penalties would apply to tourists whofail to pay the charge, although in February authorities suggested theywould be hit with a fine of up to €450. – The Telegraph (UK)