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Tour groups, temporary routes and toilets: the reshaping of Rome – photo essay
Photographer Lorenzo Grifantini looks at how the Italian capital’s historic centre has gradually reorganised itself around the uninterrupted flow of visitors and the expectations projected on to it By mid-morning, the area around the Trevi fountain is already difficult to cross. Visitors stop suddenly to take photographs while tour groups gather behind raised umbrellas, and security staff redirect the flow of people through temporary barriers placed around the monument. Nearby, souvenir kiosks sell rosaries, plastic gladiator helmets, bottled water and magnets in the summer heat. Tourists pose for photographs in front of the Trevi fountain Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Tour groups, temporary routes and toilets: the reshaping of Rome – photo essay, Photographer Lorenzo Grifantini looks at how the Italian capital’s historic centre has gradually reorganised itself around the uninterrupted flow of visitors and the expectations projected on to it By mid-morning, the area around the Trevi fountain is already difficult to cross. Visitors stop suddenly to take photographs while tour groups gather behind raised umbrellas, and security staff redirect the flow of people through temporary barriers placed around the monument. Nearby, souvenir kiosks sell rosaries, plastic gladiator helmets, bottled water and magnets in the summer heat. Tourists pose for photographs in front of the Trevi fountain Continue reading…
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- Tour groups, temporary routes and toilets: the reshaping of Rome – photo essayThe Guardian - 2026-05-24T06:00:48+00:00
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