Rome’s Mayor Rules Out ‘Venice-Like’ Entrance Fee for Tourists

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Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri rejected a Venice-style entrance fee for tourists, arguing that visitor taxes are not the best way to protect the historic city center. He favors measures such as restricting short-term rentals to preserve the character of the city.

Rome can best preserve the character of its 3,000-year-old city center with measures like restricting short-term rentals, rather than by increasing taxes imposed on visitors, mayor Roberto Gualtieri said.

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