The damage caused to the monument by those who fought to take selfies in front of the Trevi Fountain, those who threw food into the swimming pool and those who thought they were Marcello Mastroianni is about to end. The Municipality of Rome has started working on ticketed reservations and limited visits.

The Municipality of Rome continues its commitment to protecting historical monuments of unique beauty. As you will remember, a study was carried out for the Pantheon, where there was chaos due to excessive tourist attendance. And the problem was solved by making visits with tickets and reservations. Work has also begun on the Trevi Fountain, which in recent years has been threatened due to simultaneous visits by thousands of tourists and irresponsible actions. Being near a busy road like Via del Corso and being in an open space, in a square open to the road, creates problems. However, these are solvable situations. The information received so far is that the entrances offered will be by reservation, ticket, and limited. In other words, limiting the entrance to the steps of the pool aims to prevent damage to the fountain and the chaos experienced by tourists. The proceeds from the visits are expected to be donated to the hostesses and other officials who will monitor traffic on site. In other words, the Municipality is working on a severe and permanent organisation. Tourism councillor Alessandro Onorato spoke about it with Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, who agreed.

“We must ensure that tourism is compatible with the life of Romans, that it is more dignified, and that it can be integrated into the daily life of our city. We want to implement a series of actions; for the moment, one of these is an idea. Still, we are thinking about how to make it operational by closing and limiting entrances to what is one of the most beautiful monuments in the world, the Trevi Fountain. We want to visit the Trevi Fountain for a true experience, not a chaotic shoving between one tourist and another to find the best selfie angle, or we want to prevent tourists from arriving with the MacDonald’s bag, perhaps throwing the chips inside the water in the hope that a seagull will collect the mulligan. We want to ensure that it is protected because all this must no longer be possible, like the various mythomaniacs who dive in as if perhaps believing themselves to be Mastroianni or in the full Dolce vita. We want to ensure that the tourist can experience that 5 and 10 min in front of this architectural beauty unique in the world, a little serenity, a little tranquillity. How could this work? Entrances with a ticket and an electronic reservation are free for Romans and Romans. A symbolic ticket of 2 euros. The money would also be invested to create jobs because, at that point, we will hire stewards and hostesses who could regulate entry and exit, perhaps for a 30-minute slot. Long live Rome always” Thus, on Instagram, the Tourism Councilor of Rome Capital gave more details regarding the proposal for the famous Roman monument.