Visitors in Rome Settle for Makeshift Pool

Visitors in Rome Settle for Makeshift Pool as Trevi Fountain Undergoes Maintenance
Travelers will have to throw coins into a small pool for the time being.
Rome's Trevi Fountain gets temporary catwalk as famous landmark undergoes a cleaning
The Baroque masterpiece constructed on the facade of a palace is one of the most popular sites in Rome for tourists, who strain over the crowds to throw their coins into its water.
‘Ugly’ pool for coins built next to Rome’s Trevi Fountain as city undergoes massive facelift
Rome is under construction ahead of next year's holy event. View on euronews
Tourists in Rome now have a walkway to visit the Trevi Fountain but can't toss coins
ROME (AP) — Tourists in Rome won’t be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the Trevi Fountain ... 30 minutes to enjoy the fountain. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?
Tourists toss coins in makeshift pool as Rome's Trevi Fountain is under maintenance
Local legend holds that tossing a coin into the Baroque fountain ensures a return trip to Rome, a tradition that has generated about $1.6 million every year. For the last 15 years, these funds have been donated to the Catholic charity Caritas.
Bridge Offers Unique View of Rome's Trevi Fountain During Conservation Work
The work includes removing dirt, pollution, iron oxide and lime scale, Anna Maria Cerioni, head of restoration works for Rome's art and cultural heritage, told Reuters.
Tourists toss coins over a makeshift pool as Rome’s Trevi Fountain undergoes maintenance
ROME (AP) — Tourists eager to return to the Eternal City are being forced to toss coins over a plastic barrier and into a small makeshift pool in front of Rome’s Trevi Fountain while the attraction is being drained for maintenance.
Walkway opened in Rome to keep tourists away from Trevi fountain
Tourists in Rome will also no longer be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the fountain, following tradition.View on euronews
Rome's Trevi Fountain unveils tourist catwalk during 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.
Tourists in Rome have walkway to Trevi Fountain but can't toss coins into it
Tourists in Rome won’t be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the Trevi Fountain, following tradition, although an elevated walkway now gives limited access to the monument during maintenance work.
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 ...
Historic Rome landmark's temporary closure causes uproar: 'Saddest thing I’ve seen in Italy'
While the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, undergoes maintenance, officials have added a makeshift pool in place of the tourist spot, sparking reactions from travelers on social media.
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Trevi Fountain's temporary pool draws criticism from tourists
One user wrote: “The little pool just set up in front of the empty, under-maintenance Trevi Fountain for tossing coins… The saddest thing I’ve seen in Italy in as long as I can remember.” While ...
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Kickstart: More plastics, less glamour for your Roman holiday
If you want to toss a coin into Rome's Trevi Fountain during the next few months, you'll have to clear a clear plastic ...
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‘The saddest thing I’ve seen in Italy’: Tiny Trevi Fountain stand-in pool draws scorn
A temporary replacement pool installed in front of Rome’s landmark Trevi Fountain to catch tourist coins during restoration ...