We were at Trevi in the morning but not early enough for the crowds. What great photos! I also love looking at fountains. I usually have to be dragged away from them by impatient family members. Thanks Margaret! I wrote a similar post—10 Most Beautiful Fountains in Rome. Never went to the Trevi at night though so I was using Couchsurfing and my host liked to cook me authentic Italian dinner every night.
So miss Europe! I remember your Rome fountains post which probably planted this in my head. Lucky you to have some homemade Italian food. Trevi needs to be seen at night and yes, you have to go see the fountains at Piazza Navona since you love fountains too. Thanks Mette! Lovely photos. And Euros a day … seriously? Thanks Tracy! Some were definitely worth returning to during the night.
I know…I had to make sure it was that much and I read it on two different sources. It sounds about right considering the number of people there at all hours of the day. Well I never! What a lot of water : Fascinating to read all about them and your photos really make them look intriguing. Would love to visit one day …. Thanks Johanna! I hope you do get to see these fascinating mountains someday. Someday I will have to remedy that. I really like The Fountain of the Old Boat.
Thank you Leigh! I hope we get to bring the kids at an age to remember the fountains. You must have been having too much fun for other things not to notice the fountains. Love all of your photos! The fountains were one of our favourite parts of Rome as well — Emma is incapable of walking past any fountain as she loves them so much.
In fact, I thought that she was going to go headfirst into one in Piazza Navona because she was up on the edge and leaning over playing in the water!
Thanks Lisa! My husband has the talent and patience to set up the night time photos. I was there 2 years ago and am always blown away by the Trevi Fountain.
Each time I go to Rome I throw a coin into it, so I guess the tradition is true! The Trevi fountain was so beautiful especially at night. I hope those fountains work for us too and we get back to Rome. Seeing the Fontana Dei Quattro Fiumi at night was a great experience! The fountain looked just as beautiful as your picture. The whole lively atmosphere of Piazza Navona at night just added to the experience. Great article! Italy is one of my favorite countries to travel.
I enjoy my visit there very much. Your photos reminds me of that time. Together, the four gods represent four major rivers from continents in which, legend has it, the papal authority was most influentual: the Nile Africa , the Danube Europe , the Ganges Asia and the Plate Americas.
Sometimes known as Il Fontanone the big fountain it is not only an impressive sight in itself but being located on the Gianicolo hill, it offers one of the best views of the entirety of Rome.
It was sculpted by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and completed in They say good things come in pairs. The figures of the fab four, represent the Tiber River a Roman symbol ; the Arno River the symbol of Florence ; the Goddess Juno the symbol of strength and the Goddess Diana the symbol of chastity.
It is placed at the centre of the quarter designed by him and named after him. This fountain is set against the wall that separates Via Giulia from the Lungotevere, not far from Palazzo Farnese. It was built — presumably in the second quarter of the seventeenth century — at the expense of the Farnese family by Girolamo Rainaldi , the same architect who in those years built the twin fountains on Piazza Farnese.
Your email address will not be published. Yes, add me to your mailing list. Alexanderplatz, Live Music Mecca in Rome. Sports Bars and Pubs in Rome. With the fall of the Ancient Roman Empire, the aqueducts fell into disrepair and the fountains stopped working. In the 15th century, Pope Nicholas rebuilt the ruined Acqua Vergine aqueduct to restore the supply of water to Rome. He also commissioned the Renaissance architect Leon Battista Alberti to design a fountain to mark the arrival of the aqueduct on the site where the Trevi Fountain now stands.
This began a second wave of renovating ancient aqueducts and fountain construction with many of the monumental fountains in the city being commissioned by reigning popes in the 17th and 18th centuries. It was during this time, considered the golden age of the Roman fountain, that many of the impressive fountains that dot the city today were designed and constructed.
In the s a different kind of water fountain began popping up around Rome. You can fill up your water bottle or drink straight from the fountain by plugging the spout and forcing the water to spring from a hole in the top of the nasone. Enjoy splendid panoramic views of the city atop a double-decker touristic bus with www. Italian Tourism Official Website. Islands Sardinia Sicily.
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