Rome accommodation #: 178
Rome accommodation #: 179
Rome accommodation #: 180The Palazzo Barberini and the Palazzo del Quirinale, the church of SS. Apostoli and the magnificent scenery of Trevi Fountain are just some of the must see of this district that beats in the heart of Rome.
Thousands of tourists after visiting the Fountain of the Four Rivers by Bernini in Piazza Navona continues its journey on fountains of Rome in the Trevi district where, in a square by modest size, they can admire and listen to the resounding roar of the amazing ÒsourceÓ set up by Alessandro Specchi in the eighteenth century. Placed on one of the side of Palazzo Poli depicts an allegorical setting in which the god Ocean drives between the rocks a shell-shaped chariot pulled by two horses, while the water coming out of different ports is collected in a huge tub more low. A Roman legend holds that if visitors throw a coin into the Trevi fountain, they are ensured a return to Rome. Approximately 3,000 Euros are thrown into the fountain each day and are collected at night. Famous as well in this symbolic place of Rome is the shooting La Dolce Vita of Fellini.
The surrounding streets are popular and picturesque some of them climbing right on the Quirinal Hill, some reaching up Via IV Novembre and Via del Corso. You will be delighted discovering an ancient vegetable market or a store of household goods cheap but good design as the Tucano and then some of the famous shops of the made in Italy such as Ferragamo.
Outdoor cafes and bars are abundant throughout the area. If you donÕt want to visit the Museo Nazionale dÕArte Antica in Palazzo Barberini, or access to a few exibitions going on at the Scuderie del Quirinale, an afternoon there will be enough to breathe the air of this district within the walls of the city .
Planning a Rome vacation? Take time to visit our Rome blog: travel tips, photos, curiosities about the eternal city.