Trevi Fountain
Rome, Italy

 

 

Why the
Trevi Fountain
in Rome is special

This water-intensive sculpture is the world's most-famous fountain.

When to come

Be prepared for crowds

The square is tiny and Rome has countless tourists. Go during the non-tour-bus hours.

Should I view it in
the daytime or nighttime?

Do both. Trevi Fountain takes on a different aura in the evening when it and its waters are lit.

Making a wish
at Trevi Fountain

Cute ritual

According to a popular superstition, you are guaranteed to return to Rome if you toss a coin over your shoulder into the Trevi Fountain. As an astute local friend told me, your wish will always come true except when it doesn't.

Do the tossed
coins go to charity?

Yes, but that wasn't always totally the case. In 2002, the police caught a man who admitted that for years he had been removing coins in the lonely middle of the night, before city workers came to gather the money in the morning.

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Cinema boosted fame

How it got its name

Italian Government Tourist Board

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