Venice's plan to charge tourists descended into chaos, showing how much of a headache overtourism has become

• Last week, Venice introduced a €5, or $5.40, fee for day-trippers to try and mitigate overtourism.
• The fee is part of a trial that will run until July and apply on 29 "peak" days.
• The move sparked protests, highlighting the problems city officials face when tackling overtourism.

Venice is among many cities grappling with the effects of overtourism as the number of visitors bounced back from pandemic lows.

When cities are overrun with tourists, officials are often tasked with finding ways to make them more liveable for residents.

Officials took action last week by implementing a trial of a €5, or $5.40, fee for day-trippers on certain days. But the residents it aims to help aren't all happy about it.