Rome City Council I will study the proposal regulate access to the central Trevi Fountain, in such a way that tourists are forced to pay a symbolic fee of one euro try to protect one of the most visited places in the Italian capital.

Tourism Advisor, Alessandro Onoratoadvocated the creation of a reservation system in such a way that Anyone wishing to see the Baroque pearl must ask in advance. For residents of Rome it will be free, and for tourists consider it a “symbolic euro”.

The aim of this measure will also be do not allow people to stay in the area beyond the permitted timefor example, he eats on the next staircase, he reports Il Corriere della Sera.

The most beautiful fountain in the world, don’t you think?… The Trevi Fountain, the largest and most famous in Rome, is 20 m wide and 30 m high. Its architect was Nicola Salvi, its construction began in 1732. until 1762. It was completed by Giuseppe Pannini after Salvi’s death.#Baroque pic.twitter.com/DEQ7bPkpJM

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Honorato also demanded that local authorities give them more room to maneuver regulate the accommodation of tourists, after the number of permitted properties outside hotels increased from 17,000 in 2018 to more than 30,000 today. In this sense, advocates for quality control of these apartments and guaranteeing access to housing.

Around 1.5 million euros are collected annually from the Trevi Fountain in Rome.

Every day, at almost any time, a traveler in Rome throws a coin into this fountain.pic.twitter.com/TJT5vSuHT0

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(Europe Press)