Tourists throw huge amounts of money into Rome's Trevi Fountain: Who gets more than €1 million
Every year, tourists throw more than 1.5 million euros into the water of Rome's famous Trevi Fountain.
Visitors, following an ancient tradition, throw coins with their right hand over their left shoulder.
According to legend, one coin promises a return to Rome, two coins – luck in love, three – marriage, writes The Sun.
The tradition is so popular among tourists that up to three thousand euros end up in the fountain every day.
Twice a week, city authorities send out utility workers to collect donations.
Workers use brushes to scoop up coins from the water and then use a hose to extract the money from the fountain.
The collected coins are dried and packaged under police supervision.
In 2001, the city council decided that the money received from tourists should be donated to a charity.
The funds are used to help those in need, social projects and to finance food banks.
