The fee, plans for which were revealed in full last week, will be trialled over peak periods next year and will be applicable to all tourists aged 14 and above.
"Venice is among the most visited European cities... [and so] suffers the most from excess tourism,” Venice tourism councillor Simone Venturini, who made the proposal, told the BBC on Tuesday (12 September).
“We want to test [the fee] and, if needed, improve it.”
Venturini had previously said the fee was not a “money-making scheme” but it was about finding a balance also for those who live and work in the city.
“The objective is to invite daily tourists to choose [off-peak] days,” Venturini added.
