A change is coming to the Trevi Fountain . As announced on December 19th, starting February 2nd, a paid entrance ticket will be introduced for tourists and non-residents, allowing access to the monument's inner perimeter for a fee of €2 (this fee is also valid on the first Sunday of the month).
The Municipality of Rome announced the event. " Residents of Rome and the Metropolitan City will have free access upon presentation of an identity document," the Capitoline Hill further explains.
"A provincial approach that commodifies even the uncommodified . Economic value applied to everything, devoid of values and ethics. At least if the money were used for the tourism sector and decided by the trades, we could even make a move, but this way it's a cash machine to be used at will."
Assoturismo Roma and Lazio have harshly criticized the project. Work to install the barriers, the association notes, is still underway. "The ticket office is likely on Via della Stamperia, so it's a double mess, both in front of the fountain and when purchasing tickets . The estimated revenue, based on the number of hypothetical daily visitors, which some newspapers have reported at 30,000 per day ( for €6.5 million per year ), is high and won't go to the tourism sector."
(Unioneonline)
