Trevi Fountain

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Onwards and Upwards as they say! After you’ve climbed the Spanish Steps, it’s time to continue en route to visit the Trevi Fountain. Featured in literally every movie based in Rome, it’s hard to not be itching to visit the Trevi fountain and admire the handy work of Nicola Salvi and Giuseppe Pannini. And let me tell you, you’re in luck! The Trevi Fountain has been under construction for a solid couple of years (funded by the fashion house Fendi who reportedly spent over $2 million in restorations and refurbishments). A really cool fact about Rome is that the original aqueducts are still functioning, and the Trevi Fountain is one of the oldest water sources in all of Rome. The Trevi Fountain received it’s name from the aqueduct system as the fountain was built at the end of the aqueduct, where three streets ended. The three streets (tre vie) gave birth to the name Trevi Fountain; the three street fountain. If so far you are enjoying your trip to Rome, why not guarantee yourself a trip back and throw a coin into the fountain? Legend has it that if you throw a euro into the fountain using your right hand over left shoulder, you are destined to return to Rome. Photo by Cristina Gottardi on Unsplash