Rome Sights

Trevi Fountain

#3 of 963 things to do in Rome

#20 of 49053 things to do in Europe

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  • Address
    • Piazza di Trevi
  • Transport
    • Via del Tritone

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Lonely Planet review for Trevi Fountain

Immortalised by Anita Ekberg’s dip in La Dolce Vita, the Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) is Rome’s largest and most famous fountain. The flamboyant baroque ensemble was designed by Nicola Salvi in 1732 and depicts Neptune’s chariot being led by Tritons with sea horses – one wild, one docile – representing the moods of the sea. The water comes from the aqua virgo, a 1st-century-BC underground aqueduct, and the name Trevi refers to the tre vie (three roads) that converge at the fountain. The famous custom is to throw a coin into the fountain, thus ensuring your return to the Eternal City. According to the same tradition if you throw in a second coin you’ll fall in love with an Italian, while a third will have you marrying him or her. And in case you were wondering, the €3000 or so that is thrown away on an average day is hoovered up and donated to charity.

 

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    Beautiful.

    christieann recommends this,

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    It's definitely worth the crowds.

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    don't forget to throw a coin

    rocketbabydoll recommends this,

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    If you want to go back...

    ansofie recommends this,

    We just had to throw a coin in the fountain! I'm definetly going back on day. It's so beautiful and special.
    We went in the evening, it was dark and the water was lit up. There were still a lot of tourist. We had some guy with a polaroid picture take a photo of it for way too much money. But it is a great souvenir!
    Go get your own.

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    Melyuan is right!

    bmad recommends this,

    Big fountain, small square, and So many people. I was crowded back by the store fronts...
    Obviously a huge tourist spot, but definitely worth the visit.gorgeous

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    big fountain, small square

    melyuan recommends this,

    It's comical how this huge structure is packed into such a tiny square. It has a baroque fabulousness you have to enjoy.

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    Additional information about Trevi Fountain story

    visitrome recommends this,

    One historical theory says that the name Trevi is the convergence of the three roads (tre vie) leading to Trevi Fountain square. The original one, however, is that Trevi comes from the name of the virgin Vestal depicted on the right bas relief of the fountain, Santa Maria in Trivium (there is also the church dedicated to her behind the fountain to the left). Santa Maria was the Vestal met by Octavian Augustus' soldiers who revealed them the spot of the source where they had to dig for obtain water in exchange of her virginity. That was on the Collatina Way (19 km to the south of Rome) and from there was built the aqueduct of Aqua Virgo (Virgin Water) leading to this quarter of Rome. The aqueduct was built by Agrippa (Marco Vipsanio Agrippa) and on the left higher bas relief of the fountain is depicted the submission of the plans of the aqueduct to the Roman Emperor by Agrippa.

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