The Trevi Fountain is considered one of the most beautiful fountains in the world and the largest in Rome (the capital of Italy). It has at least 40 meters long by 20 meters wide and 26 meters height. The highlight of this extraordinary structure is its attractive monuments hand carved by Nicola Salvi in the XVIII century and finished in 1762 by Giuseppe Pannini. This fountain was built in 19 BC between the meeting point of three streets, for this reason it was called “Trevi” (three-way). The backdrop to this popular place is the Palazzo Poli, located behind it.
The Trevi Fountain, has a kind of bleachers or seats and an amphitheater, which are at the forefront of its spring and are occupied by dozens of tourists that come here searching to admire its spectacular design, in which the statue of the god Neptune stands in a chariot shaped like a shell and which is pulled by two sea horses led by tritons; this work is called taming the waters.
This place is hidden among the alleys and in opportunities is hard to find. To contemplate it you can do both during the day and night; In the first case, you can witness its magnitude accompanied by dozens of tourists; and if you prefer the second option, you can enjoy a romantic moonlit night, tossing a coin to see it complement illuminated. The one fact you can be sure is that in any of these shows you will be more than happy.
For a long time has been said about a tradition of throwing coins into the fountain, it said that depending on how many coins are throw you will receive something in return; For example, if you only throw a coin; It is a fact that you will return to Rome; if you throw two, love will be knocking at your door and you will meet an attractive Italian, and if you throw three coins, you should worry about buying a wedding dress as wedding bells will ring soon.
For this to be true, it is recommended to throw every coin with your right hand over your shoulder. Thanks to this tradition since 2007 they have managed to extract about one million euros each year, which are used for charity.
There are many travel packages that will offer the best sightseeing tours and explain the history of the fountain since its creation to the present day, and the meaning of each of its sculpted statues. Without a doubt, you can’t leave Rome without visiting this extraordinary source of love and throw coins. Who knows! Maybe you will come back and meet the Italian of your dreams.
ALFA