In Rome, tourists throw 3,000 euros every day into the Trevi Fountain! How does the city municipality use these funds?
Tourists throw coins into the Trevi Fountain as a popular tradition dating back to the eighteenth century. After collecting them, the value of the coins is about one million euros annually, or about 3 thousand euros per day.
According to tradition, tourists stand with their backs facing the monument and throw a coin behind the left shoulder and with the right hand. According to legend, the visitor will be able to visit the Eternal City again in the future.
In 2001, the mayor of Rome decided to allocate the funds collected to the Catholic charity Caritas in the Italian capital.