Rome is ready to impose entrance fees for the Trevi Fountain and five other sites, the mayor of the Italian capital announced Friday.
Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri told a news conference that tourists would be expected to pay the new fees from February 1.
Residents of Rome will be granted free access to the monument.
While the Trevi Fountain will still be viewable from a distance for free, tourists will have to purchase a €2 ($2.35) ticket to get a closer look.
Rome had already imposed restrictions to combat overtourism, with only 400 people allowed in the area around the Trevi Fountain at a time.
The 18th-century Baroque fountain is usually crowded, with many people expressing their wishes by tossing a coin into its water.
Gualtieri said an average of 30,000 people visited the fountain per day this year, amounting to about 9 million tourists between January 1 and December 8.
Other sites that charge admission are the Villa of Maxentius – a royal structure built in the 4th century – the Napoleonic Museum, the Baraco Museum, the Carlo Bilotti Museum and the Pietro Canonica Museum.
Italy is struggling with overtourism
Italy is one of the most visited countries in the world, and Rome and other popular tourist destinations have introduced measures to curb mass tourism.
Rome’s Pantheon, a church and former Roman temple, introduced admission fees in 2023.
In 2024, Venice, known for its iconic canals, began charging an entrance fee for day visitors during peak periods, doubling the price to €5 this year.
Edited by: Wesley Dockery