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Forget the attractive Italian beaches of Sicily or the Amalfi coast, one tourist decided to take a dip within the Trevi Fountain as a substitute.
The sightseer was hauled out of the famous pool by Italian police after jumping in on July 27.
Lukas Vöhser Falcón, 18, caught the moment the person was escorted out of the Rome tourist attraction while visiting the fountain with friends.
Lots of of stumped tourists watched on because the unknown man waded into the water before officers intervened.
Lukas, a mechanical engineering student from Spain, said: ‘Our last stops were Rome and the Amalfi Coast.
‘I used to be recording a video of the fountain and I saw the person jump in.
‘I feel he just did it for fun – but five seconds later the police got here and took him.
‘I don’t know where – I assume he went to the station.
‘Everyone was so surprised when it happened.’
This shouldn’t be the primary time a holidaymaker has decided to immerse themselves within the historic fountain.
What are the foundations when visiting the Trevi Fountain?
- It’s forbidden to bathe, dip, or enter the Trevi Fountain, or any fountain in Rome.
- Visitors are prohibited from sitting on the sting of the basin.
- It’s illegal to take coins which were tossed into the fountain.
One tourist from Recent Zealand was fined 500 euros (£431) after jumping in to the landmark in February.
Rome’s Capital Police told CNN that ‘alcohol was definitely involved’.
The Trevi Fountain was in-built the 1762 and is a point of interest for visitors who wish to throw coins into the pool for good luck.
Over 1 million euros (£862,000) value of coins are chucked in every year.
The attraction became so flooded with tourists that the Italian capital decided to introduce a brand new queuing system this 12 months.
This keeps visitors in a queue of 400 people at a time, but they won’t should rush as they walk from one end of the fountain to the opposite.
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