Venice residents protest as new charge on daytrippers kicks in

People hold up signs during a protest in Venice Italy. One sign, translated to English, reads "Venice is not to be sold, it has to be defended."

Venice became the world’s first city to introduce a payment system for tourists on Thursday in an effort to thin the crowds that throng its canals, but the fee drew protests from some residents saying they didn’t want to live in a theme park.

CBC | World News

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