{"id":187191,"date":"2024-05-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=187191"},"modified":"2024-05-27T16:00:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T16:00:02","slug":"venice-tourist-tax-exemptions-include-vicenza-military-community-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=187191","title":{"rendered":"Venice tourist tax exemptions include Vicenza Military Community members"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ql-editor\">\n<div class=\"editor-image single\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/05\/25\/79037271\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>              <\/a><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                VICENZA, Italy &#8211; The sun sets behind the Rialto Bridge in Venice. Rialto is one of Venice\u2019s top tourist attractions, with visitors soaring into the millions annually. Since April 25, to visit the city day-trippers pay a \u20ac5 tourist tax. The fee is for 29 dates through July 14, 2024. There are many exemptions, including Veneto region residents and U.S. military personnel and their families stationed in Vicenza.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Chelsy Lyons\/U.S. Army Garrison Italy )<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/05\/25\/79037271\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>VICENZA, Italy \u2013 Venice \u2013 the world-famous city of canals, Casanova, and <em>cicchetti<\/em> \u2013 now costs some day-trippers a \u20ac5 tourist tax, but not U.S. military families stationed in Vicenza.<\/p>\n<p>Anna Ciccotti, a public affairs specialist at U.S. Army Garrison-Italy addressed the tax during the May 22 Community &amp; Leader Information Forum at Caserma Ederle\u2019s Golden Lion Conference Center. The fee is for 29 dates through July 14, she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThere is good news,\u201d Ciccotti said. \u201cThere are many exemptions.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For example, Veneto region residents are exempt. Military personnel and their families at USAG Italy can register using Caserma Ederle avoid the fee, said Ciccotti, who confirmed this with local authorities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-image single\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/05\/25\/e78bad93\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"VICENZA, Italy - Saint Mark\u2019s Bell Tower is one of Venice\u2019s top tourist attractions, with visitors soaring into the millions annually. The Venice tourist tax of \u20ac5 per person seeks to curtail this swell of crowds during Italy\u2019s peak travel season.\" src=\"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/size0-full-590.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                VICENZA, Italy &#8211; Saint Mark\u2019s Bell Tower is one of Venice\u2019s top tourist attractions, with visitors soaring into the millions annually. The Venice tourist tax of \u20ac5 per person seeks to curtail this swell of crowds during Italy\u2019s peak travel season.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Chelsy Lyons\/U.S. Army Garrison Italy )<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/05\/25\/e78bad93\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThese individuals will still need their identification cards and the QR code for their reservation, as local police will conduct spot checks,\u201d said Ciccotti, adding that authorities have database access to verify people claiming Caserma Ederle.<\/p>\n<p>The registration website is user friendly, Ciccotti said. Name, address, date of birth and an email are required, she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe tested it,\u201d she said. \u201cIt walks you through every step to register your visit.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-image single\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/05\/25\/1ffff6f6\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"VICENZA, Italy \u2013 Since April 25, day-trippers pay a \u201ctourist tax\u201d of \u20ac5 to enter Venice. The fee is for 29 dates through July 14, 2024. There are many exemptions, including Veneto region residents and U.S. military personnel and their families stationed in Vicenza. Individuals still need to make reservation and a QR code can be downloaded from the city\u2019s official website. The registration website is user friendly.\n\nThe rollout of the tourist tax came after Venice narrowly escaped being placed on UNESCO\u2019s danger list last year because of the damage from overtourism. Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said that the fee is not an attempt to bring in extra revenue. Rather, it is a \u2018first-of-its-kind experiment\u2019 to regulate tourist flows in one of the world\u2019s most-visited places.\n\" src=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/05\/25\/1ffff6f6\/size0-full.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                VICENZA, Italy \u2013 Since April 25, day-trippers pay a \u201ctourist tax\u201d of \u20ac5 to enter Venice. The fee is for 29 dates through July 14, 2024. There are many exemptions, including Veneto region residents and U.S. military personnel and their families stationed in Vicenza. Individuals still need to make reservation and a QR code can be downloaded from the city\u2019s official website. The registration website is user friendly.<\/p>\n<p>The rollout of the tourist tax came after Venice narrowly escaped being placed on UNESCO\u2019s danger list last year because of the damage from overtourism. Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said that the fee is not an attempt to bring in extra revenue. Rather, it is a \u2018first-of-its-kind experiment\u2019 to regulate tourist flows in one of the world\u2019s most-visited places.<br \/><span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Courtesy photo)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/05\/25\/1ffff6f6\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Without the code, violators face fines up to \u20ac300. If family not assigned to USAG Italy are visiting, they still must pay. Once registered, a QR code is saved to your phone. Anyone above age 14 must have it. Reservations are from 8:30 in the morning to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-image single\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/05\/25\/3dea9d9c\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"VICENZA, Italy - Speed boats cruise along the canals of Venice. Along with excessive tourism, climate change has created challenges for the city. Climatologists believe the beloved city could be entirely underwater within one hundred years. The Venice tourist tax of \u20ac5 per person through July 14, 2024, seeks to curtail this swell of crowds during Italy\u2019s peak travel season.\" src=\"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/size0-full-591.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><br \/>\n                VICENZA, Italy &#8211; Speed boats cruise along the canals of Venice. Along with excessive tourism, climate change has created challenges for the city. Climatologists believe the beloved city could be entirely underwater within one hundred years. The Venice tourist tax of \u20ac5 per person through July 14, 2024, seeks to curtail this swell of crowds during Italy\u2019s peak travel season.<br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: Chelsy Lyons\/U.S. Army Garrison Italy )<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/05\/25\/3dea9d9c\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnano implemented the tax on April 25 and it will last through July 14, according to a recent report from <em>Il Giornale di Vicenza<\/em>, the local Italian newspaper. Italian media recently reported Venice collected \u20ac1 million in the first month. The fee was designed to curtail the damages of over-tourism. For more information visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veneziaunica.it\/en\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.veneziaunica.it\/en<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VICENZA, Italy &#8211; The sun sets behind the Rialto Bridge in Venice. Rialto is one of Venice\u2019s top tourist attractions, with visitors soaring into the millions annually. Since April 25, to visit the city day-trippers pay a \u20ac5 tourist tax. The fee is for 29 dates through July 14, 2024. 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