Access to the Trevi Fountain will be restricted during the Roman Catholic Jubilee Holy Year in 2025. It is part of a pilot scheme that could pave the way for an entry fee to view the famous landmark, Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri announced on Monday.
The centre-left mayor also revealed that extraordinary maintenance on the fountain commenced that day. Transparent panels will surround the site, and within a month, a ‘horseshoe’ walkway will be installed inside the basin, offering visitors an unprecedented view while they walk through the structure.
However, this walkway will have limited access to the Trevi Fountain, serving as a trial run for the restricted access to the fountain that will be implemented once the maintenance work is completed, ahead of the Jubilee celebrations. Gualtieri also indicated that in a later phase, the introduction of a “small contribution” for entry would be considered.
The announcement was made alongside Rome’s councilors for Culture and Tourism, Miguel Gotor and Alessandro Onorato, as well as the city’s heritage superintendent, Claudio Parisi Presicce.
Tourists will still be able to partake in the traditional coin toss from the walkway, symbolising their wish to return to the Eternal City, Gualtieri added.
