What Are These Fountains all About?

All three of these fountains are a great way to get your first taste of Rome. The first fountain, The Pantheon Fountain is the least important fountain but definitely a great sight. This fountain is the central part of the Piazza della Rotunda and really makes the piazza come alive. The fountain is round with interesting faces on the statues with water spitting out of their mouths. In the middle there is a semi-tall obelisk. When you walk through you will see many people gathered around the fountain taking pictures and sitting around admiring the entrance to the Pantheon. This fountain was originally drawn up without a specific location in mind and eventually ended up in the Piazza della Rotonda. One of different aspects of this fountain is that on the side facing the Pantheon there are five steps and only two on the opposite side. This is due to the fact that there is uneven ground and when constructing this fountain the creator did not know if would be placed in this area.

The next fountain is the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi. There is an Egyptian obelisk designed by Bernini in the middle. This fountain in English means the fountain of the four rivers. Each of the figures on the fountain represent a river from a different continent, the Nile, Ganges, Danube, and Rio della Plata. This fountain is one of the most famous in Rome and is situated in one of the most well known Piazza’s in Italy. For this reason alone it is a great spot to visit. You will find a lot of entertainment and artists in this area adding to the ambiance of this amazing site.

Our final destination is The Trevi Fountain. I saved this for last because The Trevi Fountain is unlike any fountain you have ever seen before. The Trevi was originally used as the end of an aqueduct and also could be used as a drinking fountain. It is the largest running water structure in Rome. Now a days I would not recommend to drink from it but it does look refreshing on a hot day. There is a fun tradition to throw a coin over your left shoulder into the fountain and it will guarantee a trip back to Rome someday. Hopefully you enjoy this final destination, and if you wanted you could even do this walk at night and see these fountains all lit up under the moon on a nice night.