Venice becomes world's first city to charge an entrance fee. Will it save the city from tourist-hell status?

Open this photo in gallery: A Venice street teems with tourists on Sept. 13, a few months ahead of a new program to charge visitors a €5 entrance fee on busy days.Luca Bruno/The Associated Press Would you pay the price of a cappuccino to enter Venice? The government of La Serenissima hopes you will not. Well, sort of. Starting next year, Venice will charge day-trippers €5 to enter the city on the busiest days - tourists who stay overnight in hotels or rented apartments will be exempt - becoming the first city in the world to do so. The tickets…