Originally Posted by
arttravel
From my experience yes, they are blocking passage and not just in the summer. And it is not just a rest break, it is hanging out and drinking and leaving the trash after they are done.
The behavior has gotten worse — I have been traveling to Rome since the late 80s when I first went as an undergrad. Some years I was in Rome 3-4 times a year but it has been at least annually since that period.
The amount of trash that is left has gotten worse and the generally disrespectful behavior has increased.
I support this legislation but it is depressing that it had to come to this.
I was there about a month ago and had a very hard time starting at the top and walking all the way down the steps. There were so many people that I had to zig zag around them. The steps in places are slippery (and ok, I wore the wrong shoes) and I would have liked to have access to the sides to hold on but I couldn't as people sat right along the sides. I have no idea if they were tourists or locals and yes, I did see some trash---not tons but there should not be any.