We're full! Europe's fight against overtourism
European tourist hotspots like Amsterdam and Venice, which introduces new measures on Thursday, are on a crusade to deal with surging visitor numbers. On Thursday, it will start charging day trippers for entry. Day visitors will have to buy a five-euro (USD 5.3) ticket, monitored by inspectors carrying out spot checks at key points across the UNESCO world heritage site.
European tourist hotspots like Amsterdam and Venice, which introduces new measures on Thursday, are on a crusade to deal with surging visitor numbers. On Thursday, it will start charging day trippers for entry. Day visitors will have to buy a five-euro (USD 5.3) ticket, monitored by inspectors carrying out spot checks at key points across the UNESCO world heritage site.