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Ancient Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy Undergoes Modernization to Control Tourism Overpopulation
The beautiful Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy is one of the most iconic and inspiring pieces of art in the world. In the 18th Century, sculptors and architects, Nicola Salvi and Giuseppe Pannini ...
Is Rome's Trevi Fountain Closed?
If you're planning on visiting Rome in the near future, you won't be elbowing your way through the crowds to toss a coin ...
New York Post6mon
Rome’s Trevi fountain replaced by ugly ‘municipal pool’ — as officials plan to charge admission
Tourists headed to Rome’s Trevi Fountain in hopes of tossing the traditional coins, brace yourselves — the beloved historic site has been shut down for construction work. For the time being ...
U.S. News & World Report8d
Toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain
Why is the Trevi Fountain special? The Trevi Fountain is impressive for its sheer monumental size, not to mention the incredible artistry of its designer, Nicola Salvi. It's also famous for the ...
The Washington Post8mon
Rome floats plan to charge tourists at Trevi Fountain
After yet another summer of overtourism woes in Italy, officials in Rome are considering new measures to limit crowds at the Trevi Fountain, one of the country’s most famous sites. Alessandro ...
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Rome's Trevi Fountain gets temporary catwalk as famous landmark undergoes a cleaning
A suspended walkway providing tourists an up-close view of Rome's Trevi Fountain was unveiled Saturday, a temporary addition while the famous "La Dolce Vita" site undergoes a cleaning. The Baroque ...
New York Post8mon
Italian officials want to charge admission to this iconic site as overcrowding leads to chaos: ‘Too many tourists’
It may soon cost a pair of Euros to visit Trevi Fountain in Rome. REUTERS A visit to Rome could soon cost a’more. Tourism bosses in the Eternal City are desperate to curb overcrowding at the ...
Artnet7mon
A Major Restoration of Rome’s Trevi Fountain Is Underway—and Open for Viewing
Ahead of the Vatican’s Jubilee Year in 2025, the Trevi Fountain, one of Rome’s most popular tourist destinations, will undergo a much-needed cleaning, while remaining open to visitors who want ...
The Art Newspaper6mon
Crowd control measures to be introduced at the Trevi Fountain and Pompeii
A temporary walkway has been installed around one of Rome’s most famous landmarks, the Trevi Fountain, while restorers clean the 18th-century monument. The fountain was emptied of water last ...
Washington Times8mon
A wish at Rome’s Trevi Fountain could soon cost more than the coin you toss
ROME — Seemingly every tourist in Rome knows the key to returning to the Eternal City is to toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain and make a wish. The result: Hoards of visitors packing the ...
The New York Times5mon
Fishing Coins From Trevi Fountain and Putting Wet Money to Work
By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome There’s a good chance that many first-time visitors to the Trevi Fountain in Rome know the drill. To ensure a return to the Eternal City, the legend ...