How to manage the huge tourist flow a Verona? The municipal administration of the city of Verona is looking for new solutions to limit hit-and-run tourism, without however resorting to the Venetian model of the entrance ticket. Among the possible proposals, a reorganization of events especially in the historic center to be divided over the year. This would allow visitor arrivals to be modulated, guaranteeing a certain freedom to residents even on holidays and when there is a greater influx of people.
Having said this, it must basically be said that it is one thing to regulate the influx of people who arrive in Venice practically from a single access point, it is quite another to try to apply a tariff when a city like Verona can be accessed practically from any part…
Verona rejects the idea of an entrance ticket to modulate the tourist flow
Yesterday, April 25, 2024, it made its debut the entrance ticket to Veniceto safeguard the city which risks being overwhelmed by many tourists.
A problem that has also been affecting us in recent months Veronawhere every day we deal with very high numbers of visitors, fascinated by the history and culture that transpire from the romantic streets of Verona.
Taking a look at the numbers, January and February 2024 registered an increase of 5% of attendance compared to the same period in 2023.
For this reason, a real debate has opened in the Municipality on how to stem the phenomenon not so much about tourism in general, but of hit-and-run visits throughout the day without stopping to sleep.
“The use of homes increasingly as tourist rentals”
“More than the arrival of tourists – he explains Marta Ugolini, Councilor for Culture and Tourism of the Municipality of Verona – what worries us is the flight of residents and therefore the use of homes increasingly as tourist rentals. What the whole world is experiencing is an increase in tourist flows and people traveling and therefore we see this in all destinations.”
Precisely starting from this, we now think about regulate events which for years have come to life especially in the historic center of the city of Verona, rather than a real entrance ticket on the Venetian model.
“We are understanding that we need to work differently – concludes Ugolini – finer. Seasonalisation, quality and activities that are also offered in winter. Tourism becomes sustainable if you set limits and if it is regulated in various respects”.
