The famous Trevi Fountain was officially reopened after weeks of cleaning work, and the municipality decided to limit the number of visitors to 400 at one time, according to what the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, announced yesterday, Sunday.  “There can be 400 people here at the same time (…) and the goal is to allow everyone to make the most of the fountain, without crowds or confusion,” Gualtieri said, in front of this landmark, which became famous thanks to the movie “La Dolce Vita.” Reported by Agence France-Presse.  Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri during the reopening ceremony of the famous fountain (AP) and indicated the possibility of amending this number, at the end of the testing phase, the duration of which has not been determined.  The mayor of the Italian capital pointed out that the municipality will study, in the coming months, the possibility of imposing a “simple entry ticket” to finance various works. Including fountain maintenance.  The municipality decided to limit the number of visitors to 400 at the same time (Reuters). Claudio Parisi-Brisici, responsible for cultural assets in the city hall, told the French Press Agency that work on Rome’s landmarks, including the Trevi Fountain, was carried out in a manner “ Most of the relics will be returned to the city in time for the start of the Jubilee of the Catholic Church, which begins on December 24.

He added: “The work took three months, with a huge total effort that allowed us to close the sites earlier (…) It is a comprehensive process of cleaning, removing elements of deterioration, weeds and limescale, and it has yielded exceptional results.”

This Baroque masterpiece built on the facade of a palace is one of the most popular sites in Rome, made famous by Federico Fellini’s film “La Dolce Vita,” in which Anita Ekberg invited her co-star Marcello Mastroianni to join the fountain pool.  The ceremony was held on Sunday under light rain, in the presence of hundreds of tourists, many of whom imitated the mayor by throwing coins into the fountain.  Traditionally, many tourists, whose number in normal times ranged between ten thousand and twelve thousand visitors per day, throw coins into the fountain. Because they believed that this would bring them good luck and ensure their return to Rome.

Usually, the authorities recover about 10,000 euros per week from these coins, which are paid to the charitable organization Caritas to finance meals for the poor.