Sangiuliano says will 'study' Venice entry fee

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 11 - Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano said Friday he would "study" a proposed entrance fee for Venice due to kick in next year to ease overcrowding in the iconic lagoon city.
    Mayor Luigi Brugnaro has said tourists who book their entry into Venice when the new system starts next year will have a discount on the fee.
    Sangiuliano said Friday: "I'll study (the fee proposals), I'll take an in-depth look at the issues and then I'll express a definite point of view. In general, I say that the issue of overcrowding in art cities, which puts the cities themselves at risk, must be addressed".
    The minister did not say how he thought the new proposed fee should be levied.
    "I will be able to say that only when I have studied the dossier in depth. Something, of course, must be done to ensure a lightening and compatibility of access to cities, also considering the legal problems related to the international mobility of people".
    An entrance fee for the fragile lagoon city has been mooted for years. (ANSA).