Fancy seeing the Trevi Fountain up close? Well it will not cost you.⁣ ⁣ Rome has introduced a 2‑euro visitors' fee to access the viewing area of its iconic Trevi Fountain, which had previously been free to visit.⁣ ⁣ The charge, valid from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends, is intended to help manage overtourism and raise funds for the monument's upkeep.⁣ ⁣ It applies only to visitors who want to walk down the stone steps to get close to the fountain's basin, while the surrounding square offering a view of the imposing monument will remain open to everyone.⁣ ⁣ Under rules first announced in December, Rome residents are exempt, as are disabled people with their companions, and children under 6.⁣ ⁣ #rome #trevifountain #italy #tourism