One year ago, Rome’s Trevi Fountain reopened after a three-month renovation.
The 18th Century fountain, one of the city’s most iconic attractions, was made famous in films such as Three Coins in the Fountain, La Dolce Vita, and Roman Holiday.
But in the face of overtourism across much of Europe, the city is instituting a 2 Euro fee (roughly $2.35) to get close to the fountain during daylight hours. The fee will be implemented starting on February 1, 2026.
Deutsche Welle has reported that Roman residents will still be able to visit the fountain for free, and visitors can still see it without paying—but only from a distance. Rome’s mayor, Roberto Gualtieri, said that as many as 30,000 tourists visit the attraction each day, and currently only about 400 people are allowed in the area right around the fountain, thanks to a queueing system.
Several other monuments and museums that are popular with tourists in Rome will also introduce entry fees in the new year, including the Villa of Maxentius, the Napeolonic Museum, the Baracco Museum, the Carlo Bilotti Museum, and the Pietro Canonica Museum.
Travelers with disabilities (and a guest) as well as children under the age of five will be exempt from the new fees.
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