I'd think only something like ten times that amount would deter a significant number of visitors _which is the goal_.
I came here to say this exact thing
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> while lying the local plebs straight in the face Locals don’t pay the fee. This is aimed at the cruise ships, whose denizens tend to wander around and not purchase anything of significance.
They're lying about the goal is what I suppose they meant, and I tend to agree.
> lying about the goal is what I suppose they meant, and I tend to agree
You think a city official needed to scrounge up some funding and came up with this, a highly visible and obstructive method, instead of raising it indirectly?
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#13Are they only charging or also restricting the number of tickets available per day?
Restricting the number of tickets is probably an effective way of handling overtourism.
Just charging would probably be only be effective in reducing the numbers of tourists if the price were much higher. And then it would, righltly, be seen as unfair to poorer tourists.
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#14I'd think only something like ten times that amount would deter a significant number of visitors _which is the goal_.
I was just in Munich the other day - couldn’t even move because there were so many tourists. I think tour groups need to have a hefty fee attached.
Why would anyone be a tourist in Munich? Seems utterly bizarre.
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#15I'd think only something like ten times that amount would deter a significant number of visitors _which is the goal_.
Hopefully that is the goal.
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#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
I was just in Munich the other day - couldn’t even move because there were so many tourists. I think tour groups need to have a hefty fee attached.
Why would anyone be a tourist in Munich? Seems utterly bizarre.
Probably enroute to Neuschwanstein and the old town / shopping is something to do.
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#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
I was just in Munich the other day - couldn’t even move because there were so many tourists. I think tour groups need to have a hefty fee attached.
Why would anyone be a tourist in Munich? Seems utterly bizarre.
During a major beer event once every ten years? Sure. Maybe for a concert as well.
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