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Rome's iconic Trevi Fountain unveils tourist catwalk

Tourists won't be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the fountain's basin -- where tradition has it that visitors who do so will return to Rome, instead, a small pool set up next to the walkway. (Reuters)

Tourists walk on an elevated walkway as Trevi Fountain undergoes maintenance work in Rome, Italy. (Reuters)

The Baroque masterpiece constructed on the facade of a palace is one of the most popular sites in Rome for tourists, who strain over the crowds to throw their coins into its water. (Reuters)

While the fountain is being cleaned, the walkway positioned over its basin will accommodate some 130 people at a time to take a closer look. (Reuters)

City officials were still considering a possible ticketing system to control the crowds at Trevi Fountain once the cleaning is over. (Reuters)

Source: Reuters

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