Venice again avoids inclusion on Unesco list of heritage sites in danger

The vote came just two days after the Venice city council approved an experimental plan to charge day-trippers a €5 entrance fee on 30 high-traffic days next year

Boats and gondolas on a canal in Venice, Italy (Luca Bruno/AP)

The Italian lagoon city of Venice has escaped inclusion on Unesco’s list of world heritage in danger during a meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Saudi Arabia.

Member states commended preservation efforts, including a pilot project that will make Venice the first city to charge entry.