Twice a week, the utility’s workers use a machine developed for swimming pools to suck up the coins from the basin. During ...

For many a first-time traveler to Rome, a stop at the Trevi Fountain is a must—though not so much to gaze at it. As the ...

The minerals in the coins often leave marks on the product used to waterproof the basin. Specially developed for the fountain, it is known as “Trevi White”, and periodic maintenance is necessary.

(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Rome's mayor Roberto Gualtieri, center, tosses a coin into the 18th century Trevi Fountain, one of Rome's most iconic landmarks, as it reopens to the public after ...

Note: The Trevi Fountain is closed until September 2025 due to maintenance. A temporary pool has been set up for visitors to throw coins into. A must-see on many travelers' itineraries ...

PEOPLE gather on the day the Trevi ... the fountain is a late Baroque masterpiece, with statues of Tritons guiding the shell chariot of the god Oceanus, illustrating the theme of the taming of the ...

Between 10,000 and 12,000 tourists a day used to visit the Trevi Fountain. Making a wish and tossing a coin into the water is such a tradition that the city authorities used to collect around ...

More than 10,000 people used to visit the baroque landmark in Rome every day [Getty Images] Rome's world-famous Trevi Fountain ... mayor by throwing a coin into the fountain.

The minerals in the coins often leave marks on the product used to waterproof the basin. Specially developed for the fountain, it is known as “Trevi White,” and periodic maintenance is necessary.

ROME — Rome’s iconic Trevi ... coin toss into a makeshift pool from the walkway, honoring the world-known tradition. City lore has it that tossing a coin into the Baroque fountain will ensure ...

Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain reopened Sunday after three months of renovations on the 18th-century monument that’s one of the ...

Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain reopened ... they will have 30 minutes to enjoy the fountain. During the revonation work, visitors could make their traditional coin toss into a makeshift pool.