Rome to Charge Tourists for Iconic Trevi Fountain Access

The city of Rome will begin charging tourists for entry to several previously free monuments and museums starting February 1st, with the iconic Trevi Fountain being the most notable new paid site.

Mayor Roberto Gualtieri announced that visitors will need a two-euro ticket to access the main viewing area in front of the famous Baroque fountain, a tradition-rich landmark where tossing a coin is said to guarantee a return to Rome.

The new fee structure also applies to five other sites: the Villa of Maxentius, the Napoleonic Museum, the Carlo Baracco Museum, the Pietro Canonica Museum, and the Museo Pilotti.

This marks a significant shift for the 18th-century fountain, immortalized in film by Anita Ekberg in La Dolce Vita, and aims to generate revenue from the millions of tourists who visit these cultural landmarks each year.