Yesterday, April Fools Day, I had a little fun with readers of Gadling, one of several blogs I write for. My article Rome Set To Close Off Trevi Fountain, Charge Admission was just a little too real for some readers.
But I am here to tell you that it was completely fabricated. It was simply me taking elements from current events and a favorite Italian tourist site, dreaming up something outlandish – but not too outlandish – and blending them together.
The Trevi Fountain is one of Rome’s most famous tourist attractions and it also happens to be free. However, many tourists leave their money behind at the fountain by tossing coins into it to ensure their return. This age-old tradition (superstition) was made famous in the 1954 film Three Coins in the Fountain, a delightful, vintage romance that is a fun watch prior to a trip to the Eternal City. Approximately €3,000 in coins are thrown into the Trevi Fountain each day and collected each morning before the tourist throngs come back. The charity Caritas uses the Trevi Fountain change to fund programs to help Rome’s poor.
Photo/Wikipedia
Leave a comment