About Trevi Fountain
It appears suddenly, at the end of narrow little streets, and it is much bigger than photos suggest: about 26 meters high and nearly 50 wide. Designed by Nicola Salvi and inaugurated in 1762, it marks the arrival of the Acqua Vergine, successor to an aqueduct opened in 19 BC, in a roar of water that drowns out everyone's conversation around you.
Tradition calls for a coin tossed backward, with your right hand over your left shoulder, to guarantee your return to Rome. The money goes to Caritas. Since 2026, visitors who don't live in the city pay a small fee to get close to the water during much of the day.
