Trevi Fountain

The Trevi Fountain is the most beautiful fountain in Rome. With dimensions of 20 meters wide by 26 meters high, the Trevi Fountain is the largest fountain in the city.

Trevi Fountain

Trevi Fountain illuminated

The origins of the source back to the year 19 BC, when Fontana that was the end of the Aqua Virgo aqueduct. The first fountain was built during the Renaissance, under the orders of Pope Nicholas V.
The final aspect of the Trevi Fountain dates from 1762 when, after several years of work by the hand of Nicola Salvi, was completed by Giuseppe Pannini.
Curiously, the name derives from Trevi Tre Vie (three-way), and that the source was the meeting point of three roads.

The myth of the Trevi Fountain

Why are there always people throwing coins in the Trevi water and taking pictures?
The myth was born with the movie "Three Coins in the Fountain" in 1954, she reads:

• If you throw a coin: you will return to Rome.
• If you throw two coins: you'll find love with a beautiful Italian (or Italian).
• If you throw three coins: you marry the person you met.

For this to work it is advisable to throw the coin with your right hand on the left shoulder.
Curiously, each year approximately one million euros from the source is removed. Since 2007, this money is used for charity.

The most beautiful fountain in the world

For us, the Trevi Fountain is the world's most beautiful fountain. Both the light of day, as illuminated with warm light at night, the fountain is never unaccompanied.
One point that often tarnish the time of the visit, is that the area is full of people trying to sell roses an overwhelming way, but just ignore them to continue to enjoy such a special place. araku places to visit