Activity Rome, Italy

The Roman Fountains Tour

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About this activity

Rome has over a thousand fountains between baroque, ancient roman fountains and modern ones.

Water has always been the real strength of this city. It is the x factor that gave power to this city and allowed it to grow, develop and renovate throughout the centuries.

In this 3 hour tour we are going to discover some of the Fountains that still receive water from the Roman Aqueducts. We are going to have a look at the story behind this magnificent fountains and the beautiful squares that welcome all of them.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: English, Italian, Spanish
Operated by: Rome Insiders Service

Ages: Children (0–5 years) · Youth (6–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Bottled water

Itinerary

Fontana della Barcaccia

15 min

This baroque-style fountain is located at the foot of the Spanish steps. It was built by Pietro Bernini with the help of his son Gian Lorenzo.
Trevi Fountain

15 min

The biggest and most famous fountain of Rome. Trevi fountain was built to celebrate the restoration of an ancient roman aqueduct called Acqua Vergine (Vergin Water) which was built in 19BC. Needless to say it is truly worth a visit and don't forget to throw the coin in the right way...right hand over the left shoulder.
Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi

15 min

In 1651 Gian Lorenzo Bernini built this amazing fountain to support the 16 meters tall egyptian obelisk standing on top of it. The square (Piazza Navona) hides the Stadium of Domitian 5 meters below the ground.
Fontana Delle Tartarughe

15 min

In the heart of the Jewish Ghetto, there is a small and very beautiful fountain that gave its name to the 4 bronze turtles dangling from the upper level of the fountain.
Piazza Farnese

5 min

The twin fountains were taken from the Caracalla baths. It is said that the Farnese family used them as balconies from where they enjoyed the performances in the square while sipping good wine.
Fontana dell'Acqua Paola

10 min

This fountain, also known as Fontanone (the bigh Fountain), is a monumental fountain located on the Janiculum hill. It markes the end of the Acqua Paola aqueduct restored by Pope Paul V. This fountain was inspirational for the later Trevi Fountain.
St. Peter's Square

15 min

This twin fountains were built by Maderno and Bernini to decorate St Peter's square.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Closer Metro Stop: Colosseo

End point

Closer Metro Stop: Colosseo

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.