Amid the furore, it was business as usual for Venice's gondoliers, pictured ferrying a group of tourists through the city as they snapped photos of ... to pay the 'absurd' entrance fee, arguing ...

VENICE, Italy — Ancient and beautiful ... While there are no turnstiles at the city’s entrance points to make sure people have passes, inspectors will make random checks and issue fines ...

Venice, the European city that most closely resembles a theme park, will in a matter of months become one in everything but name thanks to a recent decision by the city council to charge tourists an ...

“This shows what was obvious from the beginning: You cannot govern a complex city like Venice by turning the city into a theme park with an entrance fee,” said Monica Sambo, an opposition ...