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Rome, 9 Sep.- Access to the Trevi Fountain, one of the main attractions for the millions of tourists arriving annually in the Italian capital, could be limited in the near future if a municipal initiative is advancing, says a report today.
A note released in the newspaper Corriere della Sera and other media, cites statements by Alessandro Onorato, advisor for Tourism, Great Events and Sport at the Mayor's Office of Rome, who pointed out that the capital's authorities seek to curb the excess of visitors who crowd and damage this iconic place in the city.
"I am in favor of studying a new form of access, limited and with a certain schedule, to the Fountain of Trevi, said the official, who specified that, if the measure is applied, a reservation system will be established for free entry, free for residents in this city, and with the cost of a euro for tourists. The 18th century fountain, an exponent of the late Baroque, was built between 1732 and 1762 by the architects Nicola Salvi and Giuseppe Panini, and in it stand out the colossal statues of Ocean, the Abyss and the Salubrity, sculpted by Pietro Bracci and Filippo della Valle.
Previously, since 5 July 2023, the collection of five euros was established for the entrance to the Pantheon of Agripp, one of the most visited monuments in Italy, funds that are largely used to face the works of restructuring and maintenance of the building, sources of the Ministry of Culture indicated.
However, in the case of the initiative related to the Fontana de Trevi the economic reasons are in the background, as the main purpose is to reduce the multitudes that affect this important capital monument and promote sustainable tourism, Onorato said. (Text and Photo: PL)
