Venice's new mayor, Simone Venturini, aims to raise the controversial day-tripper entrance fee to as much as €50. The proposal seeks to further discourage arrivals during peak tourist periods and generate funds for city services and maintenance.
Thousands of visitors have converged on Hong Kong's East Dam to witness its rare volcanic rock columns during the five-day Labour Day golden week holiday. By 2pm, visitor traffic had reached 'very busy' levels, with the government expecting about 980,000 mainland visitors during the period—a 7 per cent year-on-year increase. The site, part of a UNESCO global geopark, has become increasingly popular on mainland Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, with tourists trading traditional shopping sprees for ecotourism.
