Venice began charging day trippers a 5 euro ($5.36) entry fee this week, reportedly in order to protect the UNESCO World Heritage Site from the adverse effects of over-tourism — but weary locals say the measure is just a drop in the bucket, and could end up sinking the struggling city.

Venice's newly introduced entrance fee for day-tripping tourists brought the city €975,000 ($1.1 million) in revenue over the first 11 days of a test run. The entrance fee, introduced for the first time from April 25 to May 5,

While the hoards of tourists that descend on Venice's narrow streets can prove a big headache for people who live there year-round, many locals don't believe that charging people

On April 25, Venice, a city in Italy, to control overtourism, introduced an entry fee for visitors who are coming in to visit the city. What is the Venice access

Venice has implemented an entry fee for day-tripping tourists arriving from outside the city limits, charging approximately €5 (R96) for those entering between 8.30am and 4pm.