ROME, March 19 — One of Rome’s oldest and best loved monuments, the Pantheon, will soon start charging for entrance, officials said Thursday — drawing a mixed reaction from...
ROME, March 19 — One of Rome’s oldest and best loved monuments, the Pantheon, will soon start charging for entrance, officials said Thursday — drawing a mixed reaction from tourists.
The change was “based on common sense”, Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano said, and the price “modest” for Italy’s most visited cultural site. Most of the money — 70 per cent — will go to the culture ministry, which will bear the costs of cleaning and maintenance.“It makes sense. Conservation requires money, and it doesn’t shock me to make tourists contribute,” said Gustavo Rojas, a 37-year-old from Chile.Alessandra Mezzasalma, a 46-year-old Italian tour guide, however, told AFP, it was “shameful”.
One of the best-preserved relics of ancient Rome, the Pantheon is famed for its extraordinary dome, which measures 43 metres in diameter and includes a circular opening through which light and occasionally rain fall.
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