The strange way to visit the fountain of Troy in Italy; A fine of 50 euros for throwing coins in the fountain

The baroque fountain of Troy has been reopened since the beginning of the week with a strange path for tourists to visit.

At the same time as the noisy restoration project of the Troy Fountain in Rome, the closure of this important area to tourists brought criticism. Rome authorities have now created a special route to visit and take selfies with this fountain. A metal walkway has been created on the empty fountain on which 130 tourists can visit the historical fountain at the same time.

This strange path also has a special feature, and these days tourists can watch the amazing sculptures of the fountain from a much closer view than before.

Simultaneously with the construction of this path on the fountain, throwing coins into the empty fountain is also prohibited and has a fine of 50 euros. However, in order to preserve this old tradition, the authorities have created a temporary pond in front of the fountain so that the lovers of this tradition do not miss the opportunity to throw coins into the water.

_{A temporary basin for dropping coins into the Troy Fountain}

The mayor of Rome has announced that the cleaning and restoration project of this historical site will cost 330,000 dollars and will continue until the end of this year. Also, the mayor of Rome considered the sidewalk and the temporary pond to be a necessary step to find the exact balance between conservation and tourism and said:

The goal is to improve the visitor experience to create a unique experience in admiring the fountain and avoid crowding. That is why there is a limit on the number of people who can stay on this sidewalk. Also, after the maintenance work is finished, there will be a limit on the number of people who can be in the fountain area.

Viewing the fountain from the walkway created there is an exceptional opportunity to see the sculptures up close, however, from this walkway you can also see remnants of millions of coins thrown into the fountain. Remains that include ringing around the coin on the surface of the fountain; Coins that are worth 1.5 million euros annually and are donated to charity, but have negative effects on this historical monument.

The authorities of the city of Rome are also trying to sell tickets to enter the fountain after the restoration of the fountain so that the crowd around the fountain can be controlled.