In April 2024, Venice began its controversial experiment to charge day trippers a €5 entry fee. But it’s not just the lagoon city which is interested in trying out new tourism taxes.

In some places, tourist tax revenue has been shown to fund several projects that benefit the community and environment. Italy’s Lake Como used the 348,000 euros (about $383,931) ...

A man identified as English tourist Ivan Danailov Dimitrov, 27, was seen in a video carving "Ivan+Haley 23" into the nearly 2,000-year-old Colosseum.

In April 2024, Venice began its controversial experiment to charge day trippers a €5 entry fee. But it’s not just the lagoon city which is interested in trying out new tourism taxes.