ROME—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.
The rectangular box, unadorned and showing its plywood finish, has elicited mixed reactions. “I think it is a very sweet gesture that people can still do that,” said Marianna Strekstadt, visiting from the Netherlands on Frid…

Turiste v Rimu namesto Fontane di Trevi pričakal "klavrn bazen"

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Instead of the Trevi Fountain, tourists in Rome were greeted by a "village pool"

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Tourists Toss Coins Over Makeshift Pool as Rome’s Trevi Fountain Undergoes Maintenance

One of the biggest attractions in Rome is the Trevi Fountain.  But these days, instead of an imposing baroque fountain, tourists are greeted by a shabby pool, which replaced the fountain during the period of maintenance work.

Ena od največjih atrakcij v Rimu je Fontana di Trevi.  A turiste v teh dneh namesto impozantnega baročnega vodnjaka pričaka klavrn bazen, ki je za obdobje vzdrževalnih del zamenjal vodnjak.

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The famous fountain that accepts 1.5 million euros in coins every year is undergoing maintenance – The authorities have decided until the work is completed to install a swimming pool, to keep the custom

Το διάσημο συντριβάνι που δέχεται κέρματα 1,5 εκατ. ευρώ κάθε χρόνο υποβάλλεται σε συντήρηση – Οι αρμόδιοι αποφάσισαν μέχρι να ολοκληρωθούν οι εργασίες να εγκαταστήσουν μία πισίνα, για να τηρείται το έθιμο

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Italy: Reactions from tourists to replace the Trevi Fountain with... a swimming pool

"Municipal pool", "I laughed when I saw it the first time", are reactions of tourists after the temporary replacement of the Trevi fountain in Rome due to some maintenance work.

„Piscină municipală”, „Am râs când am văzut prima dată”, sunt reacţii ale turiştilor după înlocuirea temporară a fântânii Trevi din Roma din cauza unor lucrări de întreţinere.

„Piscină municipală". Reacţia turiştilor la înlocuirea temporară a fântânii Trevi

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"Municipal pool". Tourists' reaction to the temporary replacement of the Trevi Fountain

ThePatriotLight - ROME—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.The rectangular box, unadorned and showing its plywood finish, has elicited mixed reactions. “I think it is a very sweet gesture that people can still do that,” said Marianna Strekstadt, visiting from the Ne…

Tourists Toss Coins Over Makeshift Pool as Rome’s Trevi Fountain Undergoes Maintenance

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