‘This is history, it should be free’: Rome’s €2 Trevi fountain fee divides opinion
Charge is designed to protect much-loved monument from overtourism, but not all visitors like the ideaTeresa Romero is in Rome to celebrate a milestone birthday and one of the first things she did on Monday was visit the Trevi fountain to participate in the ritual of tossing a coin into the waters...
<p>Charge is designed to protect much-loved monument from overtourism, but not all visitors like the idea</p><p>Teresa Romero is in Rome to celebrate a milestone birthday and one of the first things she did on Monday was visit the Trevi fountain to participate in the ritual of tossing a coin into the waters of the late baroque masterpiece.</p><p>But before the Portuguese tourist could get close to the fountain, she had to hand over €2 (£1.70) – the cost of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/05/rome-limit-access-trevi-fountain-overtourism">an access fee that has finally been enacted by Rome council</a> officials after years of discussions.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/02/rome-trevi-fountain-fee-tourists">Continue reading...</a>
Read the full article at:
The Guardian World →