‘Eat and flee’ tourists are ruining this ‘fragile’ popular vacation spot, officials say — here’s their latest attempt at a crackdown

‘Eat and flee’ tourists are ruining this ‘fragile’ popular vacation spot, officials say — here’s their latest attempt at a crackdown


The City of Canals is fed up with tourists who treat Venice like a pit stop — and now it’s slapping them with another toll for treating the floating city like a food court.

Starting Friday, day-trippers who “eat and flee” — a phrase officials use for tourists who pack their lunch, snap a selfie and ditch without spending a dime — will once again have to pay an entry fee to stroll the storied streets of Venice.

Visitors to Venice who treat it as a quick stop for snacks and photos will now have to pay extra, as the city is tired of such behavior. Getty Images

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