Rubbish, potholes and metro closures contribute to anger among visitors and citizens alike
As the day draws to a close in Rome, tourists are enjoying a nightcap at a bar on Piazza della Rotonda. In front of them stands the majestic Pantheon, the imposing domed temple built by Emperor Hadrian.
To their right, however, is a scene less befitting the piazza, famed for its elegance and history. A photomural of the temple covers boarding that surrounds a building under renovation and as the night gets later it is used to prop up a pile of rubbish bags and boxes discarded by nearby restaurants.
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Rome is “beautiful from the second-floor upwards” has become a popular way for Romans to describe their beloved but decaying city as they lament the rubbish and pothole-strewn streets below. But for all its problems, the Italian capital is still a breathtakingly beautiful city to visit.
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