Trevi Fountain fee takes effect as Rome seeks to manage tourist crowds
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ROME — Tourists hoping to get close to the Trevi Fountain had to pay 2 euros ($2.35) starting Monday as the city of Rome inaugurated a new fee structure to help raise money and control crowds at one of the world's most celebrated waterworks.
The first tourists to pass through the new ticket check seemed unfazed by the tariff, noting it was a
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