Feeling the pinch

Don't devalue Indian monuments by charging a pittance to visit them

On a recent visit to Rome — one of my favourite cities in Europe — we quite literally went broke. With the children in tow, we visited the Vatican, the Colosseum, did two sound and light shows, the Villa Borghese in addition to a couple of other museums and paid smaller entrance fees for four at god knows how many other spots.

Essentially at most places in Rome, if an entry or viewing fee is chargeable, it is charged. Barring the Trevi fountain, the Spanish steps and a couple of squares like the Piazza Navona where one can devour Bernini’s work