Venice and the cultural congestion charge

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Since I arrived at Santa Lucia station in Venice 24 hours ago, all kinds of effects have been predicted following the introduction of the city's new €5 “access fee” for daytrippers. Previously the chief hazard the new arrival faced when descending the marble steps from the main arrival point for Venice was some minor hassle from a few hi-viz clad individuals claiming to be hotel porters. But today, next week and over a series of spring and summer weekends, the tourist will encounter a line of stewards, all wearing white baseball caps indicating they are checking the contributo di acceso. Your papers will be checked. Can you demonstrate you are a Venetian by birth, residence or occupation? If not, you must pay €5 for a one-day visitor pass – or claim exemption by dint of staying in a Venice hotel (which itself incurs a nightly city tax). Not wishing to be a checkpoint Charlie, I had obeyed [the official advice to get an online permit in advance](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvdmVuaWNlLWVudHJ5LWZlZS1jb3N0LWRhdGUtcnVsZXMtZXhlbXB0aW9ucy1iMjUzNDUyOC5odG1sP2xpZD1tYWtjajRlajhwbnUmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI2LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmKShFK2YecxTbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~); this involves such hassle that next time I will just go to the kiosk and hand the staff a crisp €5 note. Once through, I tracked down Simone Venturini – Venice’s deputy mayor for tourism. He revealed that the new cultural congestion charge is not intended to deter overseas holidaymakers wishing to visit one of the world’s most alluring and romantic locations. Instead, Mr Venturini’s daytripper tax is actually aimed squarely at his fellow Italians from reasonably nearby locations such as Bologna, Trieste and Milan. He told me: “Venice is always here. They are always there. 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Euro 2024: ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9jYXJkaWZmLWFpcnBvcnQtbG9zc2VzLWJyaXN0b2wtd2FsZXMtYjI0OTcyNjcuaHRtbD9saWQ9MjFldWFwbjNyOGY1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj[Tourism tips for football fans in Germany this summer](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP4QNAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvZXVyby0yMDI0LXRyYXZlbC1kZWFscy1zY2hlZHVsZS1lbmdsYW5kLXNjb3RsYW5kLWdlcm1hbnktYjI1MTkxNTAuaHRtbD9saWQ9emU0dTMweGY5cnhtJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvZnJlbmNoLXJhaWwtc3RyaWtlLWV1cm9zdGFyLWJyaXRpc2gtZmFtaWxpZXMtYjI0OTY1NTUuaHRtbD9saWQ9NWF3ajRzZ2dqYnFkJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj - Rail misery: [How next month’s train drivers’ walk-out will hit passengers](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS90cmFpbi1zdHJpa2VzLW1heS0yMDI0LWIyNTM0NTczLmh0bWw_bGlkPXlyZThkcGVvMGV4YyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjYtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYpKEUrZh5zFNtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvc291dGhhbXB0b24tbmV3Y2FzdGxlLWNydWlzZS1jYW5jZWxsZWQtZnJlZC1vbHNlbi1iMjUwMzcyOS5odG1sP2xpZD1qNHozYjRrMng2bzYmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI2LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmKShFK2YecxTbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP4QAAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvdmVuaWNlLWVudHJ5LWZlZS1jb3N0LWRhdGUtcnVsZXMtZXhlbXB0aW9ucy1iMjUzNDUyOC5odG1sP2xpZD1yMXBmOHgxNzJhcnImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI2LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmKShFK2YecxTbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ Papers, please: Admission to Venice yesterday cost me €5 [Enjoy 6 months of Independent Premium for just £66 £6](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xpZD1qY2d1eGE3bWlmY2ImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI2LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmKShFK2YecxTbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   Get inspired... ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25vcnRoLWFmcmljYS1taWRkbGUtZWFzdC9lZ3lwdC9odXJnaGFkYS1lZ3lwdC10aGluZ3MtdG8tZG8tYjI1MjIwODcuaHRtbD9saWQ9d2w2NGFmdTYyanR1JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [What to do in Hurghada](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25vcnRoLWFmcmljYS1taWRkbGUtZWFzdC9lZ3lwdC9odXJnaGFkYS1lZ3lwdC10aGluZ3MtdG8tZG8tYjI1MjIwODcuaHRtbD9saWQ9YTI0aWJ1aHozYWhkJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) This Egyptian city is a favourite among tourists thanks largely to its range of beach resorts, but there's plenty to see away from the hotels, from souks to desert dunes. [These are our favourites.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25vcnRoLWFmcmljYS1taWRkbGUtZWFzdC9lZ3lwdC9odXJnaGFkYS1lZ3lwdC10aGluZ3MtdG8tZG8tYjI1MjIwODcuaHRtbD9saWQ9ajB4bWFqbmlsMGdyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9pY2VsYW5kL2RpYW1vbmQtY2lyY2xlLWljZWxhbmQtYjI1MzA1NzMuaHRtbD9saWQ9ZHByd3pha2xmOGRpJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Why visit Iceland’s 'Diamond Circle'](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9pY2VsYW5kL2RpYW1vbmQtY2lyY2xlLWljZWxhbmQtYjI1MzA1NzMuaHRtbD9saWQ9OTBlY3R2Zm4xOXU0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Away from the island's popular south coast, our writer saw the wonders of the lesser-known north, including dramatic waterfalls and bubbling mud pots.[Read about her trip here.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9pY2VsYW5kL2RpYW1vbmQtY2lyY2xlLWljZWxhbmQtYjI1MzA1NzMuaHRtbD9saWQ9NTd0N3I0azV0dDN3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9ub3J0aC1hbWVyaWNhL3VzYS9jYWxpZm9ybmlhL2xvcy1hbmdlbGVzLXBhbG0tc3ByaW5ncy1yb2FkLXRyaXAtYjI1Mjg5MDMuaHRtbD9saWQ9OGdlNGJuNXk0cDJ5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2VuZ2xhbmQvbG9uZG9uL2JyaWRnZXQtam9uZXMtZmlsbWluZy1sb2NhdGlvbnMtbG9uZG9uLWIyNTMyNzIwLmh0bWw_bGlkPW9vbTUyMjhpamwxeSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjYtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYpKEUrZh5zFNtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2JyaWRnZXJ0b24tYmF0aC1sb25kb24tZmlsbWluZy1sb2NhdGlvbnMtYjI1MjcyNDMuaHRtbD9saWQ9amZqa2tydHA0c2tqJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj[Experience Bridget Jones' London](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2VuZ2xhbmQvbG9uZG9uL2JyaWRnZXQtam9uZXMtZmlsbWluZy1sb2NhdGlvbnMtbG9uZG9uLWIyNTMyNzIwLmh0bWw_bGlkPTlpM2FpeG96Ym96YSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjYtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYpKEUrZh5zFNtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) With the news that the rom-com is getting a fourth instalment, we've rounded up the locations in the capital where the previous three films were shot. [Read our list here.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL2VuZ2xhbmQvbG9uZG9uL2JyaWRnZXQtam9uZXMtZmlsbWluZy1sb2NhdGlvbnMtbG9uZG9uLWIyNTMyNzIwLmh0bWw_bGlkPXJuZ2I5dDBvamVseiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjYtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYpKEUrZh5zFNtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   Deal of the week: Cash in on the Paris post-Olympics slump ~/AAAHagA~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~ Three months today, the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics will see the skies fall silent over the French capital. For the following 16 days, fares on Eurostar trains from London to Paris are relentlessly high. But as soon as the Games are over, prices tumble. The post-Olympics slump is a recognised phenomenon: [in 2012, hotels close to the east London stadium cut their rates](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvdG91cmlzbS1ib3NzZXMtZmVhci11bndhbnRlZC1vbHltcGljLWxlZ2FjeS1lbXB0eS1yb29tcy03ODU4ODM5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPW4zbWY5aDZ2cWRneSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjYtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYpKEUrZh5zFNtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) to less than £10 per person per night within a few days of the closing ceremony. Looking at [Eurostar fares](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZXVyb3N0YXIuY29tL3VrLWVuP3RjaWQ9cHBjLmdvb2dsZS5VSy5VS19FTl9CcmFuZF9UcmFpbnNfRnJhbmNlLjE0MjQyMjczNTA1My4xODY1MTMzMTE5Mi5rd2QtMzExMzM0OTE4NDY2Li5ldXJvc3RhciUyMGZyYW5jZSZnYWRfc291cmNlPTEmZ2NsaWQ9RUFJYUlRb2JDaE1JczZ2aTBxbmVoUU1WS1poUUJoM2NkQTV6RUFBWUFTQUFFZ0tGd19EX0J3RSZnY2xzcmM9YXcuZHMmbGlkPXpweGg3NjZmZGk3OVcFc3BjZXVCCmYpKEUrZh5zFNtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), Paris will be a ghost town from the close of the Games on 11 August. Out of the remaining 20 days of August, Eurostar’s lowest fare of £39 is available on 14 dates. Coming back midweek in either of the last two weeks of August, £39 tickets abound. [PARIS HOTEL RATES TUMBLE](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9wYXJpcy1ob3RlbHMtb2x5bXBpY3MtY2hlYXBlci1yb29tcy1iMjUzMjU2MS5odG1sP2xpZD1uODhzbDRyZHF0MmEmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI2LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmKShFK2YecxTbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   Tip of the week: New connections to Crete and Izmir~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9ldXJvcGVhbi1zbGVlcGVyLXRyYWlucy1wYXJpcy1iZXJsaW4tYjI0NjI5MjkuaHRtbD9saWQ9YXdvZXJrcmpzY29yJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj Airlines from Turkey are expanding at UK airports this week, adding to competition and capacity. At 12.30am on Saturday, SunExpress starts flying from Luton to Izmir – effectively an overnight flight, arriving in Turkey’s third city at 6.20am. Seats are still available at £69 one way for the inaugural departure. The other two route launches are on Corendon Airlines – but to Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete, not to Turkey. Flights from Gatwick start on Sunday, and from Manchester on Monday. 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We've rounded up the [best luggage brands](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP4QXA2h0dHBzOi8vZ2JyMDEuc2FmZWxpbmtzLnByb3RlY3Rpb24ub3V0bG9vay5jb20vP3VybD1odHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGY2xpY2tzLmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrJTJGZiUyRmElMkZHRkkyYjhXSVpNQzZiaUJISWthQWh3fn4lMkZBQUFIYWdBfiUyRlJnUm9ETUJTUDBScWFIUjBjSE02THk5M2QzY3VhVzVrWlhCbGJtUmxiblF1WTI4dWRXc3ZaWGgwY21GekwybHVaSGxpWlhOMEwzUnlZWFpsYkMxdmRYUmtiMjl5Y3k5c2RXZG5ZV2RsTDJKbGMzUXRiSFZuWjJGblpTMWljbUZ1WkhNdGRXc3RZakkxTXpBME1qQXVhSFJ0YkZjRmMzQmpaWFZDQ21ZcFVqc3FaaHUwYTJaU0dHaGhibTVoYUhkaGJIUnZia0JvYjNSdFlXbHNMbU52YlZnRUFBQURJd35-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)[Protected by Outlook: ~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDMBSP0RqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L3RyYXZlbC1vdXRkb29ycy9sdWdnYWdlL2Jlc3QtbHVnZ2FnZS1icmFuZHMtdWstYjI1MzA0MjAuaHRtbFcFc3BjZXVCCmYpUjsqZhu0a2ZSGGhhbm5haHdhbHRvbkBob3RtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~. Click or tap to follow the link.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP4QXA2h0dHBzOi8vZ2JyMDEuc2FmZWxpbmtzLnByb3RlY3Rpb24ub3V0bG9vay5jb20vP3VybD1odHRwJTNBJTJGJTJGY2xpY2tzLmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrJTJGZiUyRmElMkZHRkkyYjhXSVpNQzZiaUJISWthQWh3fn4lMkZBQUFIYWdBfiUyRlJnUm9ETUJTUDBScWFIUjBjSE02THk5M2QzY3VhVzVrWlhCbGJtUmxiblF1WTI4dWRXc3ZaWGgwY21GekwybHVaSGxpWlhOMEwzUnlZWFpsYkMxdmRYUmtiMjl5Y3k5c2RXZG5ZV2RsTDJKbGMzUXRiSFZuWjJGblpTMWljbUZ1WkhNdGRXc3RZakkxTXpBME1qQXVhSFJ0YkZjRmMzQmpaWFZDQ21ZcFVqc3FaaHUwYTJaU0dHaGhibTVoYUhkaGJIUnZia0JvYjNSdFlXbHNMbU52YlZnRUFBQURJd35-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) to cover your travel needs.   Simon’s dispatches Ironically, Italy’s Liberation Day was chosen for an added layer of red tape between the arriving traveller and the world’s biggest tourism magnet. As I surveyed the Grand Canal and its mansions beyond the tax-collecting stewards, for a moment I was cast back to the dark days of Covid travel restrictions – when anyone with the wrong kind of QR code was likely to be turned away. Is this simply [a get-rich-quick scheme for Venice](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS92ZW5pY2UtZGF5LXRyaXAtdG91cmlzbS10YXgtcmVhc29ucy1iMjUzNDQ3NC5odG1sP2xpZD0zZHowODYzZDV0ZXomdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI2LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmKShFK2YecxTbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)? Quite the opposite, says Simone. The man responsible for tourism in a city wholly dependent on visitors insists: “Our goal is to collect very, very low taxes because it means that we have less daytrippers. The €5 will be paid mostly by short- and medium-range daytrippers: people who are living in Italy.” If people who are flexible about visiting can be diverted to less intense days, everyone benefits. They will have a better experience, as will the residents and those of us for whom €5 is perhaps just one per cent of the total cost of our trip. The aim in Venice, as in Amsterdam, Barcelona and Dubrovnik: to strike a balance between the community and the tourists who bring wealth but threaten to overwhelm the very city that they find so seductive. Amsterdam is seeking to tackle overtourism by [restricting new hotels](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvYW1zdGVyZGFtLW92ZXJ0b3VyaXNtLWJhbi1yaXZlci1jcnVpc2VzLW5ldy1ob3RlbHMtYjI1MzM4MDguaHRtbD9saWQ9cHFtem91a2JiZ3hyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). [Barcelona and Dubrovnik can seek to control the cruise ships](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9iYXJjZWxvbmEtY3J1aXNlLXNoaXBzLWxpbWl0LW92ZXJ0b3VyaXNtLWIyNDI3NzE5Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWZmdG5seW5iN2U0ciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjYtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYpKEUrZh5zFNtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) that deposit daytrippers in their thousands. For Venice, with only a small number of possible entry points, the access fee makes sense. But surely it robs people with limited means of the opportunity to experience one of humanity’s greatest creations? Simone says no. “I think that humanity has one duty to preserve and safeguard Venice. If this system helps us to do that, I think that the system is good.” [Listen to my interview with Simone Venturini in Venice](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP4QnAWh0dHBzOi8vc2hvd3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQvZXBpc29kZXMvMjV0aC1hcHJpbC1uYXZpZ2F0aW5nLXZlbmljZXMtbmV3LXRvdXJpc3QtZmVlLWluc2lnaHRzLWFuZC1pP2xpZD13eXBwMjhlNGhnb3gmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI2LTA0LTI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgpmKShFK2YecxTbUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)   Question of the week Question of the week Dubai cheaper than Turkey in June?     I plan a 10-day, all-inclusive holiday in June. Why is Dubai cheaper than Lara Beach in Turkey?     June is a superb time to travel in Europe. The sense of spring freshness lingers; the crowds of July and August have yet to arrive; and prices are significantly lower than the summer peak. So how can it be that flying twice as far can possibly offer cheaper holidays than one of the Mediterranean’s best-value destinations? Well, according to temperature data for Dubai from Tui: “The average daily maximum is 42C and the average daily minimum is 28C.” While June is not quite so hot in Dubai as July and August - when temperatures can often be a couple of degrees higher – life for travellers is frankly too warm to enjoy any meaningful outdoor activity during the day, and even in the evening the heat may be uncomfortable. “It’s a particularly good time of year to swim in the sea,” Tui continues, “with water temperatures around 32C.” But that requires you to expose some of your skin to the unremitting solar rays. All in all, I can see no good reason to go to Dubai in June except possibly to change planes. Since many others are of this view, hoteliers are rationally pricing their offering so low that bargain-hunters will be tempted. Please don’t be. Stick to Turkey – or, much closer, Benidorm – instead. 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Every day from Monday to Friday I tackle a top travel story, or explore a topic in more detail than usual in ‘Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast’ – available free on [Spotify](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3Nob3cvMHMwSGwyaExoazR5VTFIMGFHVG5Vdz9zaT05V2dSS3NjYlROMlc1eElLYi1zT0lBJm5kPTEmbGlkPTh3c2c0bG1odWhtcSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjYtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYpKEUrZh5zFNtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), [Apple Podcasts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly9wb2RjYXN0cy5hcHBsZS5jb20vZ2IvcG9kY2FzdC9ncmVlbi1saXN0LXRyYXZlbC13aXRoLXNpbW9uLWNhbGRlci1hbmQtdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50L2lkMTU2NjkxNTc3MD9saWQ9dnVka2I4a2Z4Nnh5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), [Pocket Casts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly9wY2Euc3QvbXU0bDNjd2Q_bGlkPWsxbWV3bHNkc2JtbyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjYtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYpKEUrZh5zFNtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) or [Acast](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPTEzOXdpM2NiNnBjYSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjYtMDQtMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmYpKEUrZh5zFNtSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them on X, formerly known as Twitter. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. Let me know your thoughts [@SimonCalder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9bjczdGkweW1ld2Q0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them on X, formerly known as Twitter. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. Let me know your thoughts [@SimonCalder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRoDcooP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9b3hhbDcwa3EzcW02JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyNi0wNC0yNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZikoRStmHnMU21IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Each Saturday and Sunday I take questions live at 5.30pm British time on Instagram Live – from wherever I happen to be in the world – so please do come and say hello. 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