Trevi Fountain: Three Coins in the Fountain
May 22, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Art, Fun for Families & Kids, Outdoor Activities, Things to See & Do, architecture
Trevi Fountain, or more properly Fontana di Trevi, is Rome’s most spectacular and popular fountain. And in a city with so many impressive fountains, that’s very high praise!
The Baroque-style fountain, designed by architect Nicola Salvi, is located in a busy section of the city, not far from the popular Via del Corso.
To get to the fountain you walk down narrow streets, some of which seem more like alleys than streets, to the historic center of Rome. You can hear the noise of the fountain as your approach the piazza, and it gets louder as you approach. …read more
