Tourists in Rome won’t be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the Trevi Fountain, following tradition, though an elevated walkway now gives limited access to the monument during maintenance work.

Rome’s baroque Trevi Fountain opened Saturday morning with selfie-takers lining a newly installed metal walkway, as workers start the painstaking process of carefully cleaning the 18th-century masterpiece.

People will not be allowed to toss coins into its basin while it is being cleaned to remove limestone deposits and grime. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Rome has built a footbridge over the Trevi Fountain to allow tourists to visit the world-famous attraction while it undergoes restoration work. The fountain has been emptied and the lower section of the water basin has been cordoned off,

Tourists and locals will be able to see Rome's Trevi Fountain from a new angle by walking across a footbridge erected while it undergoes maintenance work. The metal bridge, which will give visitors a closer look at the fountain's intricate facade,

Tourists are upset with the tiny makeshift pool at the Trevi Fountain which has been drained for cleaning ahead of the Vatican's Jubilee Year.

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A suspended walkway providing tourists an up-close view of Rome's Trevi Fountain was unveiled Saturday, a temporary addition while the famous "La Dolce Vita" site undergoes a cleaning.

This time last year, we were wandering Rome’s winding cobblestone streets, navigating narrow alleys and bustling piazzas, searching for a glimpse of the iconic Trevi Fountain.