Tourists hoping to get close to the Trevi Fountain had to pay €2 ($2.35) starting Monday as the city of Rome inaugurated a new fee structure to help raise money and control.
Tourists hoping to get close to the Trevi Fountain had to pay €2 ($2.35) starting Monday as the city of Rome inaugurated a new fee structure to help raise money and control crowds at one of the world’s most celebrated waterworks. The first tourists to pass through the new ticket check seemed nonplussed by the tariff, noting it was a small price to pay for quality access to a fountain made famous by Federico Fellini’s movie La Dolce Vita. « Before, there were problems accessing the fountain. There were a lot of people. Now, it’s very easy », Ilhan Musbah, a tourist from Morocco, tells the AP. « You can take photos, you feel good, you’re comfortable, and on top of that 2 euros is not much.
