<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Kiwi tourist has been fined after jumping into Rome's Trevi Fountain.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 30-year old, who was fully clothed, refused to get out of the ancient landmark when police turned up, </span><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/17/tourist-caught-diving-into-trevi-fountain/" rel="" target="_blank" title="The Telegraph"><em><span>The Telegraph</span></em></a><span> reported.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A video shows two girls taking photos when the man walks up and dives into the water.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>WORLD:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/ebola-outbreak-who-declares-global-health-emergency-over-outbreak-in-congo-and-uganda/ff09de90-acae-434b-a102-87eea224d46f" target="_blank"><strong><span>Health experts 'very alarmed' as deadly virus breaks containment</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He swims underwater before resurfacing and wiping his hair. After wading in the water, he swims again.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man was fined 500 Euro ($800) and locals have reacted with fury – they want bigger penalties for misbehaving tourists.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"€500 is small change," wrote one woman on Facebook. "If it was €5,000 they would think about it for a while."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/trevi-fountain-italy--rometourist-fined/b78a38e6-0540-4e34-88fc-3daa28f19a34" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-politics-live-updates-donald-trump-iran-deal-may-18-iran-israel-middle-east-war-blog-rolling-updates/d6095f36-8d4c-426c-894f-cb7c5216861c" target="_blank"><strong><span>Senator says Trump 'stupid enough' to fight Israel's war</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Another said: "They think they can do anything they want in Italy. The fine should be €5,000."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Immediate arrest and release on bail," a third said. "If you don't pay, you shouldn't get out."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A ticketed system has been installed for daytime visitors to the landmark, which dates back to 1762.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Last year a trio - also from New Zealand - </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/tipsy-tourist-fined-820-after-diving-into-romes-trevi-fountain/849bb72c-f8d4-470f-8259-529b8e4d28cb" rel="" target="" title="were stopped at night as they started to wade into the famous Trevi Fountain."><span>were stopped at night as they started to wade into the famous Trevi Fountain.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>STATE OF ORIGIN LIVE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/state-of-origin/2026-teams-game-one-live-news-predictions-round-11-updates-nsw-blues-qld-maroons-predictions-confirmed-lists-20260515-p5zxu4.html" target="_blank"><strong><span>Ten debutants named as Blues and Maroons make gambles</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>WATCH:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/fighter-jets-collide-us-air-force-base-air-show-idaho/27e0ff43-7d41-4a9a-b810-a82dd0b0ffe4" target="_blank"><strong><span>Horror moment fighter jets collide mid-air</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>NATIONAL:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-politics-australia-new-budget-poll-reveals-mixed-verdict-for-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor/87438a42-390b-4a9c-9c96-5fe1b52e07b7" target="_blank"><strong><span>Taylor edges ahead of Albanese as preferred PM after 'difficult' Budget</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As they were being escorted away from the area, one of the tourists, a 30-year-old man, wrestled free from the police and jumped into the fountain as the authorities gave chase, a spokesperson for Rome's Capital Police told </span><em><span>CNN</span></em><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was fined 500 euros and banned from visiting the Baroque landmark for life.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In 2003 video of a tourist </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/tourist-climbs-on-trevi-fountain-to-fill-water-bottle/89ad08ea-8974-4874-b5aa-b3121af5139b" rel="" target="" title="climbing into the fountain to fill her water bottle"><span>climbing into the fountain to fill her water bottle</span></a><span> circulated online.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>