Tourist slapped with lifetime ban over swim in Rome’s Trevi Fountain

These tourists definitely made a splash.

On Sunday, three visitors from Recent Zealand on vacation in Rome scuffled with police after attempting to leap into the capital’s famed Trevi Fountain.

Two gave up on their illegal enterprise on the world-renowned Baroque landmark after being confronted, but one determined 30-year-old man was intent — and intoxicated.

The committed Kiwi managed to wrestle free from the authorities — after which he bypassed the official viewing area, crawled over the marble statues and jumped back into the fountain, CNN reported.

And there won’t be a 3rd time, almost definitely. A police spokesperson said the stubborn swimmer had been slapped with a effective of 500 euros (around $524) — and banned from visiting the favored tourist destination for all times.

“Alcohol was definitely involved,” they said.

Entering into the world-famous fountain could also be a daring move, nevertheless it’s not an original one.

In line with the Roman police, nearly a dozen tourists are fined for dipping every part from their toes to water bottles into the fountain annually.

The enduring tourist attraction was accomplished in 1762 and covers one side of the Palazzo Poli in central Rome — with its statues of Tritons guiding the shell chariot of the god Oceanus, illustrating the theme of the taming of the waters.

Annually, around 21 million tourists visit Rome, with many making a pit stop to the Trevi Fountain.

In 2024, it underwent a $330,000 cleansing, during which tourists were redirected to toss their coins and desires right into a small, sad temporary pool next to the fountain.

The restorations were a part of a plan to charge the positioning’s roughly 4 million annual visitors a fee to rise up close and private with the bucket list location.

Town has since implemented a system to limit only 400 tourists to be up front at one time from 9am until 9pm each day.

Officials hope these rules help deter unruly behavior and overcrowding on the sensitive site.

People travel from all around the globe to toss a coin in the long-lasting fountain. Legend has it that anyone who uses their right hand to launch a coin over their left shoulder will return to Rome in some unspecified time in the future of their life.

Collectively, visitors spent about 1.4 million euros ($1.5 million US) in 2022 on their wishes to return, Reuters reported.

The cash is collected for Caritas, a not-for-profit organization run by the Catholic Church, which uses the cash to fund a food bank, soup kitchen and welfare projects in Rome.

These tourists definitely made a splash.

On Sunday, three visitors from Recent Zealand on vacation in Rome scuffled with police after attempting to leap into the capital’s famed Trevi Fountain.

Two gave up on their illegal enterprise on the world-renowned Baroque landmark after being confronted, but one determined 30-year-old man was intent — and intoxicated.

The committed Kiwi managed to wrestle free from the authorities — after which he bypassed the official viewing area, crawled over the marble statues and jumped back into the fountain, CNN reported.

And there won’t be a 3rd time, almost definitely. A police spokesperson said the stubborn swimmer had been slapped with a effective of 500 euros (around $524) — and banned from visiting the favored tourist destination for all times.

“Alcohol was definitely involved,” they said.

Entering into the world-famous fountain could also be a daring move, nevertheless it’s not an original one.

In line with the Roman police, nearly a dozen tourists are fined for dipping every part from their toes to water bottles into the fountain annually.

The enduring tourist attraction was accomplished in 1762 and covers one side of the Palazzo Poli in central Rome — with its statues of Tritons guiding the shell chariot of the god Oceanus, illustrating the theme of the taming of the waters.

Annually, around 21 million tourists visit Rome, with many making a pit stop to the Trevi Fountain.

In 2024, it underwent a $330,000 cleansing, during which tourists were redirected to toss their coins and desires right into a small, sad temporary pool next to the fountain.

The restorations were a part of a plan to charge the positioning’s roughly 4 million annual visitors a fee to rise up close and private with the bucket list location.

Town has since implemented a system to limit only 400 tourists to be up front at one time from 9am until 9pm each day.

Officials hope these rules help deter unruly behavior and overcrowding on the sensitive site.

People travel from all around the globe to toss a coin in the long-lasting fountain. Legend has it that anyone who uses their right hand to launch a coin over their left shoulder will return to Rome in some unspecified time in the future of their life.

Collectively, visitors spent about 1.4 million euros ($1.5 million US) in 2022 on their wishes to return, Reuters reported.

The cash is collected for Caritas, a not-for-profit organization run by the Catholic Church, which uses the cash to fund a food bank, soup kitchen and welfare projects in Rome.