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[quote=Anonymous]If they’re going to do this to actually limit crowds (vs. just raise revenue) they’re going to have to impose fees higher than 5 Euro or whatever most of these places are talking about. I would pay quite a bit more to visit many of these places that have been overrun if they could thin out the mobs.  As a “boomer” that remembers when places like Paris and Venice were actually pleasant to visit, I don’t travel nearly as much as I used to and I thought I would at this time in my life, but I would if it was more like it used to be. I used to go to Paris every other year, and after the last visit @ 10 years ago, I have had zero desire to go back. It wasn’t the same place. Part of it is the damage  done by STRs, despite the attempts to ban them in Paris. The neighborhoods are hollowed out of residents and full of tourists.

It would be tricky, but if they found the right balance, I think they could actually increase total revenue by catering to a more high end market. The problem is that there are locals who make money off of mass tourism (running buses from cruise ships, etc) and I’m sure those people have political influence. [/quote]

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