Italian Summer. Jubilee, Venice Access Fee and the 2025 changes you need to be aware of.

Italy is more popular than ever and we have hundreds of clients traveling there this summer. With those miles under their belt comes a warning. Pack your patience.

You’ve been dreaming of an Italian summer, but 2025 will look a little different than the last time you may have gone to Italy, or be altered from the travel tips you’re looking for online.

A few big notes about trips you have planned or are thinking of.

Jubilee.

The Jubilee is something we’ve been giving travelers the heads up about all year.

• What is, who does it affect?

  • The Jubilee is a celebration of Catholicism that happens every 25 years in Rome. It’s a pilgrimage bringing Catholics and beyond to Rome in 2025 in numbers we’ve never seen.

• What does this mean for you.

• If you’re spending a lot of time in Rome, it means expect crowds and an experience that looks a bit different than what you’ve envisioned. It means QR codes to enter certain areas, a must have action plan prior to going and longer than normal waits for experiences. See more info from Vic’s Vacations here and official information here. 

• With the passing of the Pope and a new one, the Jubilee will have an even bigger significance than we had anticipated.

Venice Visit Fee.

Venice implemented a new Day fee for visitors. This only applies to people who are coming to Venice for the day (thus the name), and NOT for those staying overnight. The fee isn’t every day of the summer, but primarily over weekends. The big thing to be warned about- there will be lots of scams to watch out for regarding this fee. We’ve seen this with every entry requirement through Europe, Caribbean and beyond. If there’s a form to be filled out and a fee to pay, scammers create websites to look like the official one. Some charge an enormous fee to “process” your application, still giving you what you need, others simply take your money and run. THIS is the site to use to pay your fee. Clients of ours will be given all the information they need about this tax, never fear!

These two big changes are ones that are going to throw many tourists for a loop this summer. This is where using a travel advisor really comes in handy. Those clients of Vic’s Vacations have resources at their fingertips to support them during and leading up to travel. 

Vic's Vacations is ready to help you plan your dream trip to Europe when the time comes! Here's some sample pricing to get you started thinking!

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