The pool was constructed primarily to prevent workers within the empty fountain from being struck by coins, according to city officials. Additionally, it will guarantee that the site will continue ...

A rectangular box that looks like a child’s swimming pool has appeared in front of the Trevi Fountain in Rome bringing both consternation and joy to the thousands of tourist who visit every day.

ROME (AP) — Tourists eager to return to the Eternal City are being forced to toss coins over a plastic barrier and into a small makeshift pool in front of Rome's Trevi Fountain while the attraction is ...

ROME (AP) — Tourists eager to return to the Eternal City are being forced to toss coins over a plastic barrier and into a small makeshift pool in front of Rome’s Trevi Fountain while the ...