Medieval village on Lake Como introduces controversial five-euro entrance fee

The small medieval village of Corenno Plinio, a hidden gem overlooking Italy’s Lake Como, is set to charge visitors a daily entrance fee in a bid to make it a tourist hub, dividing opinion among the tiny local population.   Every year, thousands of tourists explore the tiny streets of this hamlet built in the rocks, climbing thousand steps to reach the picturesque centre.    But the newly elected mayor plans to charge a €5 entrance fee for day-trippers, in a move a