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Why do visitors traditionally throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain?
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According to one of Rome's most famous traditions, throwing a coin into the Trevi Fountain is said to secure one's return to Rome. Usually the coin is thrown over your shoulder into the water with your back to the well. The custom is now one of the best-known rituals surrounding the attraction. The coins thrown in are collected and used for charitable purposes.
According to tradition, a coin in the Trevi Fountain is supposed to secure the return to Rome.
