Starting at 9 a.m. local time, a two-euro ticket will come into effect for tourists who want to admire the historic Trevi Fountain in Rome, also known as the Eternal City.
Basically, this is the point from which everyone usually takes pictures or throws the traditional coin into the Fountain.
The ticket, according to a decision by the municipality of Rome, is valid for foreign and domestic visitors. Citizens born in the Italian capital, children up to six years old, people with disabilities and tour guides are excluded. Tourists will be able to pay for the ticket on the spot, by bank card, in authorized stores or book online.
The aim of this new measure is to limit excessive tourism to this historic fountain (until now, visitors reached an average of 30,000 per day) and increase the municipal coffers by 8.5 million euros per year. This amount must be used exclusively for the preservation and promotion of Rome's cultural heritage. After ten o'clock at night, access will be free for everyone.
"Our city is part of the cultural heritage of humanity and our goal is to guarantee its preservation, increasing access and direct contact with its rich culture," said Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri.
