Tourists visiting Rome are dissatisfied as access to the famous Baroque Trevi Fountain is restricted. Not everyone is content with admiring it from behind the fence. One tourist wanted a closer view and ended up causing a scandal,

Simona Granati/Corbis News/Getty Images Rome's Trevi Fountain is a sight to behold. Tourists are obsessed with its beautifully imposing design and clear blue waters: On any day of the year, and at almost any hour of the day,

Every day, thousands of coins are thrown into the Trevi Fountain in Rome. This gesture has become an iconic ritual for tourists, combining superstition, tradition and charity. Take a closer look at this custom,

If you’re visiting Rome’s Trevi Fountain in the next few months, you’re likely to have a somewhat disappointing view of the site which is undergoing renovation. In the coming months, visitors will only be able to approach the city’s best-loved fountain using a walkway built while restoration work is under way.

The 18th-century Trevi Fountain is one of Rome’s most popular (and most overcrowded) sites, drawing millions of visitors each year to toss coins into its waters and make a wish. The post Rome’s Trevi Fountain may soon require an entry fee for visitors appeared first on The Manual.