Pay the government...they're nuts and I'm sure it's illegal.
I’m sure the visitors are spending money on the merchants. Food, clothing, Venetian blinds.
I know there is food. I saw an episode of Sylvester and Tweety Bird in Venice and he had a bowl of spaghetti when he couldn’t catch Tweety. Remember on the boat rides, “Watcha you head. Lowla bridgeda.”
“I’m sure it’s illegal.”
How sure?
Yes,
people spend a lot of money there on tickets, food etc. Why charge more?
I love Venice and visited many times, but never slept there!
It is actually complicated. Hotels there are expensive and you need to haul yourself and luggage on boats. Parking is expensive too. Hotels around Venice are a lot cheaper!
The further you go the cheaper.
We actually once slept on Lido di Venezia.
That the island next to Venice.
You need to pay for ferry to get there and back, but you get free parking with a hotel which is a lot cheaper than in Venice. You can see Venice from the hotel and there are regular, cheap boats back and forth.
I am wondering if Lido hotel qualify or not???
Probably not.
I'm sure it would be here, but it's in Italy.