Tourist, 30, Fined After Diving Headfirst into Rome’s Iconic Trevi Fountain, Banned from the Site
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A 30-year-old tourist from New Zealand was reportedly fined €500 ($580) after diving into Rome’s Trevi Fountain
The incident was captured on a TikTok video, shared May 10
Despite rules and supervision, a number of similar incidents at the iconic fountain have occurred in recent years
A tourist has reportedly been fined after allegedly diving into the iconic Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy.
The 30-year-old tourist from New Zealand, who hasn’t been named, was filmed diving into one of the world’s most popular fountains, per The Telegraph and Corriere della Sera.
In a video shared on TikTok on May 10, the individual was seen fully clothed as he walked backwards before taking large strides towards the landmark.
The man then dived into the water, continuing to swim and walk despite police ordering him to get out, per The Telegraph.
Authorities fined the man €500 ($580), according to The Telegraph, Corriere della Sera and La Repubblica. He was also banned from returning to the location.
PEOPLE reached out to Italian police for comment.
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Many seemed to think the fine wasn’t steep enough for the transgression.
“€500 ($580) is small change,” a woman wrote on Facebook, per The Telegraph. “If it was €5,000 ($5,800) they would think about it for a while.”
A second added, “They think they can do anything they want in Italy. The fine should be €5,000 ($5,800).”
“Immediate arrest and release on bail. If you don’t pay, you shouldn’t get out,” another said.
Last August, PEOPLE reported that another tourist was confronted by police after jumping in the Trevi Fountain.
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“I was recording a video of the fountain and I saw the man jump in,” Spanish tourist Lukas Vöhser Falcón, who recorded the incident, told SWNS at the time. “I think he just did it for fun — but five seconds later the police came and took him.”
“I don’t know where — I guess he went to the station,” he added. “Everyone was so surprised when it happened.”
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Meanwhile, this came after three tourists from New Zealand were escorted away after jumping into the fountain in March 2025.
Despite officials recently introducing an entry ticket system for the Trevi Fountain, many individuals have continued to break the rules and take a dip in the water.
A brawl between two Roman gangs also broke out next to the site on Saturday, May 16, The Telegraph reported.
“I don’t know how it’s possible for serious incidents like these to occur in such a busy and well supervised place as the Trevi Fountain,” Giovanni Pattini, 24, who was with his mother and her friend when the fight occurred, told Il Messaggero, per The Telegraph, “Now I feel a sense of impotence and anger.”
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