Fontana di Trevi

Ah, the Trevi Fountain. Some would say that it's the most beautiful fountain in all of Rome. Well, I wouldn't know about that - not having visited all 7,000 of them. Ok, that's maybe an exagerration, but there are quite a few of the old fontanas dotted around the eternal city. One thing's for sure though, it's certainly an impressive site...or sight, even. You would think that such a world famous and much visited tourist attraction would be situated in some grand piazza or boulevard. Well, you'd be wrong. It's actually tucked away at the meeting point of three nondescript road (tre vie) in a little square called, somewhat unimaginatively, Piazza del Trevi. ...  Read the complete review

I am going to be totally honest and say I am totally aragont when it comes to history so I really have no idea the history of the trevi fountain except its supposed to one of the most romantic places! My boyfriend suprised me on a trip to rome and all he was talking about was going to see the "trevi fountain" I had no idea what it was and why he wanted to go and see it. Anyways on the first night we arrived in rome we made out way out of the hotel and down towards the terminal, we carried on walk and eventually ended up at the trevi fountain. Its a beautiful place! It turns out he was taking me there to propose which is why he ...  Read the complete review

This was one of the first attractions that we visited when we were in Rome and it was a very enjoyable experience. Fontana di Trevi (Trevi Fountain) is the largest of the Baroque fountains of Rome. It is 85 feet high (25.9 meters) and 65 feet wide (19.8 meters). The fountain is located at a junction of three roads.It marks the terminal point of the Aqua Virgo, which is an ancient aqueduct that once supplied water to Rome. In 19 BC a pure water source was located 14 miles from the city and Aqua Virgo supplied the fountains of the historic centre of Rome with water. It served Rome for more than four hundred years. In 1730 a contest was ...  Read the complete review