Venice postpones introduction of tourist entry fee until 2021

The streets and squares of Venice are deserted due to the coronavirus outbreak and the situation is a cause of great worry for the city’s administration. So much that they’ve decided to postpone the introduction of the entry fee to the city.

Last autumn, the Venetian authorities announced the introduction of an “entry ticket” for all tourists wanting to visit the Queen of the Adriatic, with prices ranging from €3 in the off season to €10 in high season.

But now that the city is going through its worst tourism crisis of the last sixty years, the mayor of Venice has decided to postpone the introduction of the fee to until 1 July 2021.

Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said that implementing the entry fee right now would be “ill-timed”. However, he also said that the administration still intends to bring “a different kind of tourism to Venice,” and help the city with its overcrowding issues.

Brugnaro and his council members have estimated that it will be a year before the economic losses from this lockdown level out, but they’re confident that tourism will start again as soon as possible, because “Venice is Venice”.

This article was first published on www.lonelyplanet.com.

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We all have a routine to follow, and now that home is your everything for a while, why not practice a new routine to keep your good and healthy habits going. A few tips below may help create a new daily routine so you remain active and positive.

Eat balanced meals

It is important to keep a check on your eating habits now, more than ever, because there is minimum activity taking place. Make sure your meals are balanced and healthy; include salads, fibre, protein and nuts. Superfoods like berries, yogurt and green vegetables can be made an essential part of the meals. Avoid stress eating!

Exercise

Yes, the parks and gyms have been shut, but exercising isn’t dependent on them! Take an early morning yoga session, or follow a 10-minute stretching in the lobby every few hours, take up online zumba or aerobics, or even dance classes, for that matter. Exercising is an essential part of the routine for now, to keep the body active and fit.

Maintain hobbies

Now is the time! Make use of these days to explore your hobbies and indulge in them. Be it reading, writing, painting, music, knitting or anything else, avail these days when you are at home, to bring out your creative side.

Learn to meditate

Meditation connects you with your inner self. With peace outside, it’ll be easier to find peace within. Find a corner of your home, put on an online tutorial and connect with yourself. You may be surprised how it refreshes the soul.

Take small breaks from work

Sitting in front of that laptop all day can make you lethargic and your eye-sight (probably) weaker. Keep taking short breaks in the form of walks to the balcony.

Drink more water

Drinking water is something we do not remember as a part of our routine. Make sure you keep a water bottle with you always, and every time your eyes fall on it, take a sip. This way, your water intake will be adequate.

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Unique museums you should check out around the network

One of the perks of travelling is discovering the art, history and culture of various cities – and beyond – by visiting museums, which can tell stories about quirky topics or pay tribute to exceptional people. From the weird and macabre to an intriguing look into the lives of famous people, here are five unique museums to visit on your travels.

This museum is in the shape of a toilet. Photo credit: BoyCatalyst/Shutterstock.com

1. Mr. Toilet House, Suwon, South Korea

It might not have the word “museum” in its name but this is – in every sense of the word – a museum. Except that it’s filled with toilets! Sim Jae-duck was the mayor of Suwon City – some 30km from Seoul and a popular day trip destination ­– when he started a campaign to improve toilets in South Korea. He founded the World Toilet Association in 2007 and, to celebrate this achievement, he tore down the house he’d lived in for 30 years to build a new one in the shape of a toilet. He left the building to the city when he died in 2009 and it became Mr. Toilet House, Suwon’s Toilet Culture Exhibit Hall. Visitors get to check out different toilets from around the world, learn how toilet culture has evolved, and discover how sanitation is being improved in the developing world.

2. Torture Museum Amsterdam, Netherlands

Until several centuries ago, torturing people and executions were common in every European city. Over 40 instruments of punishment from various parts of Europe are displayed in the exhibition “Punishments and Verdicts in the Middle Ages” in this Amsterdam institution. They range from decapitation swords and the inquisition chair to the guillotine. For the inquisitive, it’s a fascinating journey into Europe’s painful past and exhibits are illustrated with historical engravings and background information, giving visitors insights into the when, how and where they were used. You also get to learn about human rights treaties, as well as the actions of the Amnesty International.

You can create the packaging and flavour of your own cup noodles at the Cupnoodles Museum. Photo credit: Lewis Tse Pui Lung/Shutterstock.com

3. Cupnoodles Museum, Osaka, Japan

We all love sinful, oh-so-delicious cup noodles from time to time. If you’re interested in finding out the origins of this food and how it has grown over the years, this is the place to go. The world’s first instant noodles – Chicken Ramen – was invented in 1958 by Nissin Foods founder Momofuku Ando in his backyard shed in Ikeda-city, Osaka Prefecture. Of course, it’s fitting that Cupnoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda be built here, too. Find out how cup noodles evolved from instant noodles, visit a recreation of the shed where the first instant noodles was invented, and enjoy the opportunity to create the packaging and flavour of your personal cup noodles. And don’t miss the fascinating Instant Noodles Tunnel with approximately 600 product packages on display.

4. The Bunny Museum, California, USA

Not recommended for pre-schoolers and bunny lovers looking forward to petting the furry creatures, this museum in Altadena – about a half-hour drive from downtown Los Angeles – claims to be “the hoppiest place in the world”. Candace Frazee and Steve Lubanski inadvertently started the museum in 1993 when he gave her a plush bunny because she called him her “Honey Bunny”. This turned out to be the first of many bunny gifts the couple gave each other. They married and, in 1998, opened their home in Pasadena to the public, with around 8,000 items. When they first moved to the Altadena location in 2017, they had about 34,000 items. Today, it’s home to more than 36,000 and showcases the history of bunnies in art, entertainment, fashion, film and advertising. There’s even The Chamber of Hop Horrors that educates visitors on the abuse of bunnies through experimentation, and highlights the role bunnies have played in horror movies.

The Freud Museum is where you can see Freud’s famous couch. Photo credit: Willy Barton/Shutterstock.com

5. Freud Museum, London, England

There are several brilliant museums in London, such as the British Museum and the Natural History Museum, and then there are some considerably quirky ones. The Freud Museum is one such example and is located in the final home of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, and his daughter Anna Freud, a pioneering child psychoanalyst, in Maresfield Gardens, London. The Freuds fled to England as refugees in 1938, following the Nazi annexation of Vienna, and Sigmund spent the last year of his life here, while Anna lived in the house until she died in 1982. The aim of this museum is to highlight the relevance of their work in the contemporary world. On display are 2,500 antiques from Freud’s personal collection, an extensive archive of documents, and a library featuring over 1,600 books that belonged to him. Oh, and there’s also his original psychoanalytic couch in the study, where patients famously shared anything and everything that came to mind.
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