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Barcelona and Amsterdam are watching a trial in Venice where day trippers are charged a fee, a Venetian official has suggested. Read this and all the latest consumer and personal finance news below - and leave your thoughts in the box.

As we reported yesterday, a pilot programme is coming into force in Venice today that means visitors have to pay a €5 charge to enter the city.Authorities say the pilot programme is designed to discourage tourists and thin the crowds that throng the canals during peak holiday season, making the city more liveable for residents.

People found to be contravening the rules can be fined up to €300 .As detailed in our story, the move has been met with anger among some in the city.Venice is the first city in the world to introduce a payment system for tourists - but comments from its most senior tourist official suggested it may become a more common practice for major tourist hotspots in Europe.

 

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