Violent comparison blows up in the face of the German museum director – “Insulting for all of Italy”. Almost 400,000 people live in Florence, while around 5 million tourists visit the city every year.
This means that there are more than ten times as many holidaymakers as residents in the city each year. In Venice, entry is charged for day tourists, while in Venice it is even more expensive for visitors to stay for a few hours at a time. The high number of visitors also results in exorbitant prices in Italian cities.