Visitors entering the historic city for the day will need to purchase a five-euro ticket, with inspectors conducting spot checks at entry points.

This is the first world-wide scheme of its kind aimed at reducing the pressure of overcrowding in the beautiful but overburdened city.

The text discusses a new tourism policy in a city where Access Fee tickets will be required on 29 busy days in 2024 to encourage visitors to go during quieter times.

The goal is to find a balance between tourism and the city's residents, as daily tourism can cause stress and impact local communities negatively.

This scheme is being observed closely as destinations worldwide deal with large numbers of tourists, who contribute to the economy but also risk overwhelming local areas and damaging historical sites and ecosystems.

Venice, a city in northeastern Italy with over 100 small islands and islets, was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987 due to its architectural masterpiece.

However, the large influx of tourists, with up to 100,000 staying overnight and tens of thousands more visiting daily, is unsustainable and exceeds the resident population of 50,000.

Many of these visitors come from cruise ships to see attractions like St Mark's Square and the Rialto Bridge.