Trevi Fountain: Up close and personal
A view like no other
Last week, I went for my morning run around the historic center of Rome, and came across an empty Piazza di Trevi. I love running to Trevi because at 8am, it’s still a bit of an obstacle course. The fever pitch of Rome tourism means that at almost any hour of the day, tourist crowd the square for glimpse of Nicola Salvi’s Baroque masterpiece. That morning, the piazza was quiet. Just a few curious stragglers wondering why the Trevi Fountain was turned off and under scaffolding. Don’t worry, it was the best experience I’ve had in years.
Rome’s iconic fountain is getting a glam up just in time for the 2025 Jubilee. While the iconic landmark is drained and scaffolded, we lucky visitors get a once-in-a-lifetime treat. The city blocked off the terraced steps leading to the fountain and installed a narrow elevated walkway. I strolled up to Oceanus, and got eye to eye with the Titan, the tritons and those gorgeous sea horses—views so incredible that only the sculptors carving them back in the day were ever that close.
Coin tosses? Not in the fountain for now, but a temporary pool is collecting all your wishes (and euros!) for charity. Open daily with limited hours, it’s worth the wait. Restoration wraps by year-end, just in time for Rome’s Jubilee crowds to marvel at the glowing masterpiece. Is Trevi Fountain Closed? And when/how can I see Trevi? I explain it all for AFAR magazine. If you won’t be in Rome in December, enjoy my video on Experiencing the Trevi Renovation.
