The Trevi Fountain in Rome

Every Day over 3,000 euro are tossed into the Trevi Fountain. Legend has it that to ensure a return to Rome, one should throw a coin over his shoulder into la fontana di Trevi.

The Trevi Fountain is quite a site to behold. It is not located along a main street, but rather at the connecting point of several small streets and alleys. As you approach, you can hear the noise and excitement growing – and then, bam, you are there. From pictures, the fountain looks big. But it is a REALLY big fountain.

Trevi Fountain is the largest fountain in all of Rome. It is 85 feet high and 65 feet wide. Its water used to flow from the great Roman aqueducts fed by Virginal waters 8 miles from Rome. The water from the fountain then continued along its course and rose up again at the Fountain of the Four Rivers in Piazza Navona.

The fountain is a tribute to water with Oceanus in the middle riding a sea chariot and Abundance & Salubrity on either side. It is a very gorgeous fountain, but also very crowded. Hoards of tourists flock to the site every day. All of those people in and out, smiling for photos and tossing coins into the fountain makes for some incredible people-watching opportunities. Grab and seat and enjoy the show.

There is a tiny fountain to the side of the enormous Trevi Fountain that is called “Fontanina degli innamorati” or the lovers fountain. Supposedly if two lovers drink together from this fountain, they will be faithful for life.