Roma, Italia in 1986

I dislike crowded places. However sometimes it’s OK, when visiting iconic, historic places like the Spanish Steps, and Trevi Fountain in Rome.

We enjoyed an unexpected visit to Rome (by train) while delayed in Civitavecchia, the port of Rome, in 1986. We were on a yacht delivery trip, and the insurance documents had to be sorted out for our onward voyage to Sicily.

Nowadays the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain are much busier, and people aren’t allowed to sit on them any more.

Rome wasn't built in a day (but we managed to visit it in a day)


2019
Sitting, eating and drinking on the Spanish Steps can result in a fine of up to 400 euros ($662).

Police officers in yellow vests were this week deployed to the landmark to enforce the ban.

The law also applies to other photogenic sites in Rome, like the Trevi Fountain.

The Spanish Steps were built by architect Francesco De Sanctis between 1723 and 1726.
www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-08/spanish-steps-rome-tourist-sitting-ban-enforced-by-police-fines/11396150

The Spanish Steps (Italian: Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti) in Rome, Italy, climb a steep slope between Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church, at the top.

The Trevi Fountain was designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762…
The backdrop for the fountain is the Palazzo Poli.
Wikipedia

The Spanish Steps Sitting Ban
Sitting on the Spanish Steps was banned after the area underwent a major cleaning and restoration project in 2016.12 Sept 2023
www.walksofitaly.com/blog/travel-tips/getting-in-trouble-italy

Using our scanned photos, see album 1986 Antibes to Sicily.

Sunday challenge 136 – Place or something which you dislike.