With only 800 inhabitants, the Swiss village of Lauterbrunnen is paralysed by an excessive influx of visitors. Following in the footsteps of Venice, for example, the local authorities are planning to introduce a 'tourist tax'. As yet, it has not been decided when such a levy would apply and how high it would be. It is being considered that a one-day stay will cost tourists between 5 and 10 francs more