Trevi Fountain

The Trevi Fountain, Rome's iconic 18th-century Baroque masterpiece and a major tourist attraction drawing approximately nine million visitors annually, is now subject to a €2 access fee for tourists. This fee, implemented starting February 1, 2026, allows visitors closer access to the fountain's basin, enabling them to participate in the traditional coin-tossing ritual. The introduction of the fee is intended to address overcrowding at the site and generate revenue for the monument's preservation and maintenance. While Romans are exempt from the charge, the new fee has sparked mixed reactions among tourists, with some welcoming it as a means to improve the visitor experience by reducing congestion, while others criticize it as an unfair barrier to accessing a historical landmark that should be free to view.