Trevi Fountain in Rome

If you are in Rome and you want to come back here, don’t hesitate and throw a coin into the famous Trevi fountain to realize this little wish. Planned by the architect Nicolò Salvi, this fountain receive the water from the aqueduct “Vergine” (lit. “Virgin). Central theme of the fountain is the sea, this fountain style is characterized by the meeting of Baroque with Classicism, reaching perfect harmony. The Trevi fountain has been a movie backdrop, the theatre of manifestations and a stage of great events. One thing must be clear: Only Anita Ekberg in “La dolce vita” can take a bath in this fountain, if you try to do it you’ll have to reckon with the police, and we are sure, they will not take it well.
The beauty of this construction leave the visitors breathless for its majesty, and few people notice a particular: on the right of the Trevi fountain there’s a travertine vase, it is called “asso di coppe” (lit. “Ace of Cups”, the cups are one of the four suits in a pack of typical Italian cards). The legend tells that Nicolò Salvi made it to block out the barber’s view on the fountain, because, during the works, he continuously criticized the architect.

How to get here: Line A of the metro, stop “Piazza di Spagna” or “Barberini”, then walk a little in direction of Piazza di Trevi.