With day-trip fee 'Disney-fication' of Venice, the world hits its overtourism tipping point

Demonstrators try to break through the blockade created by police officers to enter the city at Piazzale Roma, opposing the charge for tourists to enter the city on April 25, 2024 in Venice, Italy. Today Venice authorities launched a pilot program charging visitors a 5-euro entry fee in the hope that it will discourage at peak time, making the city more livable for its residents.Stefano Mazzola | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesVenice isn't only sinking, it's shrinking. In the 1970s, there were about 175,00 ...