Work on Rome’s famous Fontana di Trevi should be ready next month.
Limestone and rust deposits are cleaned, and the interventions cost more than 300,000 euros. In the meantime, tourists can admire the fountain from a footbridge. Currently free, but a fee is being considered. The last major restoration took place a decade ago. Even surrounded by scaffolding and workers, the Trevi Fountain continues to attract visitors.
It is one of Rome’s masterpieces, where millions of tourists drop coins every year in the hope that they will return to the Eternal City. Now, it needs repairs to keep its shine. Despite the construction site, hundreds of tourists still enjoy the monument these days.
Among protective helmets and reflective vests there are enough opportunities for a selfie. And now you can throw a coin for luck, but only in the pool, located in front of the famous attraction. Those who throw the penny into the fountain under renovation risk a fine of 50 euros. Rome attracts almost 35 million tourists annually. And 4 million of them visit this masterpiece. In the future, their number may be limited.
2025 will mark a Jubilee year in the Catholic church, an event that takes place once every quarter of a century, and which would bring approximately 32 million pilgrims to Rome.
