There is currently a multi-million dollar renovation taking place for the Trevi Fountain. I liked your post and I am regular reader of your blog. The information you shared will help me provide a good knowledge. Thanks for sharing this post. Was there in August and witnessed a proposal. Gorgeous and she said yes. Returned after nearly 50 years!!. Does work.
I went last JUNE and coming back again this December … i throw lots of penny in the fountain before i leave…so here we go again… Im going back…. Thanks for this i needed it for a school project please keep making these blogs. Thank you againnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!! I visited the fountain in for free. Stuck my legs in it; it was so nice and cool. And then two cops blew their whistles and I hopped out and with my family we were chased half a block.
We will travel to rome and see trevi fountain in october this year, but want to a dancing photo shoot at the fountain……hoping to do this at 5am and hoping nobody will be around so I get great pictures. Are the police around all through the night as well as day time does anyone know please? Can you get anywhere near it to stand or sit for photos? Also, are there any parts that are flat to stand on as she will be in ballet pointe shoes at the time? Yes, police are around always but just patrolling, not specifically guarding the fountain.
Hello I have always wanted to visit the Trevi Fountain. Is this true, what do other people with disabilities do? This might even be a better view, since the crowds below might block the beautiful fountain. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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Update your browser to view this website correctly. Update my browser now. One horse is calm while the other is unruly, representing the different moods of the sea. It was founded at the end of an aqueduct constructed in 19 BC to bring water to Rome from around 20km away which supplies the fountains in the historic centre of Rome with water. The current Trevi Fountain was designed as a large basin in a semicircular shape sunk slightly below pavement level.
This creates a natural amphitheatre for visitors. Although there is always a crowd hanging around, it is normally good-natured and you should get a good vantage point. The fountain has had several versions. It took three centuries to complete and is often attributed to Bernini, but for the most part it is the work of the Roman architect, Nicola Salvi.
The central figure of the fountain, in front of a large niche, is Neptune, god of the sea. He is riding a chariot in the shape of a shell, pulled by two sea horses. Each sea horse is guided by a Triton. One of the horses is calm and obedient, the other one restive.
They symbolise the fluctuating moods of the sea. On the left hand side of Neptune is a statue representing Abundance, the statue on the right represents Salubrity. The water at the bottom of the fountain represents the sea.
When you throw your coin into the water, you should toss it over your shoulder with your back to the fountain. The narrow streets of Ancient Rome where you find the Trevi Fountain are far too narrow for buses to come up to the fountain itself.
All the popular hop-on hop-off sightseeing buses have a stop a few minutes' walk, but stops do vary from line to line, some are much closer than others. The Via Del Tritone is less than a hundred yards from the Trevi Fountain and at last count 15 Rome city buses run along here to and from Barberini.
The Trevi Fountain is in the heart of the city centre and is best approached by foot from another attraction, possibly the Pantheon or the Spanish Steps, both signposted for pedestrians. Spagana Spanish Steps and Barberini are the nearest Metro stations.
Not only is walking the most practical way of visiting all the sights in the ancient city centre it's also by far the most rewarding way. For those who want to explore at their own pace then we have a few free reference walks that connect some of the most famous sights visitors want to see on their visit to Rome.
Acqua Vergine is the modern aqueduct that evolved from the Aqua Virgo, developed by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa in 19 BC out of a desire to provide citizens with access to quality public services. The Roman Empire had a unique and illustrious relationship with water, and Ancient Romans were skilled engineers who were able to orchestrate incredible feats for their time. With carefully devised aqueducts, water from surrounding hills flowed to the city thanks to the laws of gravity, and was subsequently stored in cisterns that created an energy vacuum, propelling the water to spray out of dedicated fountains.
Intricately carved out of Travertine stone sourced from nearby Tivoli, the fountain depicts Oceanus, god of water, in the center niche, flanked by Abundance and Salubrity.
Below the gods are a number of hippocampus and tritons adding symmetry to the fountain. At the top of the fountain sits the Papal Coat of Arms, suspended by angels.
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