20.12.2025 10:46
The Rome Municipality will charge tourists a 2 euro entrance fee for 6 tourist attractions, including the Trevi Fountain, which is one of the indispensable holiday destinations for Turks. The implementation will not apply to Romans and aims to reduce excessive tourist congestion.
The Municipality of Rome will start charging an entrance fee for 6 tourist destinations, including the Trevi Fountain, from February 1st. The regulation will only apply to tourists.
TREVI FOUNTAIN AND 5 LOCATIONS BECOMING PAID
Rome's Mayor Roberto Gualtieri announced at a press conference that some monuments and museums in the capital will become paid. Tourists will be charged a 2 euro entrance fee for the previously free Trevi Fountain, Maxentius Villa, Napoleon Museum, Carlo Baracco Museum, Pilotti Museum, and Canonica Museum.
FREE FOR ROMANS
Gualtieri stated that residents of Rome will be exempt from the application, saying, "From February 1st, all museums and monuments in Rome will be completely free for Romans and city residents."
TARGETING 6.5 MILLION EUROS IN REVENUE
Gualtieri expressed that the new application is expected to generate approximately 6.5 million euros in annual revenue, stating that this estimate was made possible by the limited access system initiated at the Trevi Fountain at the beginning of the year.
VISITING HOURS RESTRICTED
Gualtieri noted that 9 million tourists visited Rome in the past year, revealing that an average of 30,000 to 70,000 people visit the Trevi Fountain daily. It was reported that the fountain will only be free for tourists between 10:00 PM and 9:00 AM.
ATATÜRK ARTWORKS IN CANONICA MUSEUM
One of the paid locations, the Canonica Museum, also features busts made by Italian sculptor Pietro Canonica for Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, as well as the initial drafts of the Taksim and Izmir Republic monuments.
EXCESSIVE TOURIST CONGESTION INFLUENCED THE DECISION
The idea of ticketed entry to the Trevi Fountain arose last year due to excessive tourist congestion. A limited access system was implemented at the fountain, which underwent restoration from October to December 2024, allowing a maximum of 400 people to enter at the same time starting in January.