We hopped on the next bus, heading towards the stop at Piazza Barberini. According to the guide book, Fontana di trevi and the Spanish Steps are in the vicinity.

When we alighted at Piazza barberini, we asked the tour guide the direction to the Spanish Steps. Unfortunately, she gave us the wrong direction ( she might have gotten her left and right mixed up)..
Instead of Spanish Steps, the signs were pointing towards Trevi Fountain...and later, the signs were for Spanish Steps instead. Very frustrating! So anyway, I decided against asking more people that in the end, would confuse us. Instead, we followed the throngs of people heading towards a particular direction... we figured it couldnt be harmful to follow them as they were led by guides.

Somewhere along the way, Nafisa soon fell asleep.

The heat got the better of us and we were enticed by the many gelato shops...and succumbed to gelato...yet again (but gelato deseves its own entry )

If I were to choose my fav spot in Rome, it would be...

Fontana di Trevi...the Trevi Fountain



The Trevi Fountain is a fantastic work of art, a true Baroque wonder...
a jewel of water and stone nestled between the square! It is much more than just a sculpture.


It was so crowded that we literally had to climb over people at times to get closer to the fountain.


The warning of pickpockets in the area kept on echoing in me throughout...'be wary of your surroundings and your belongings' I constantly reminded Nusaiybah.
It's difficult to get a shot without having someone else in your frame...that's how crowded it is

But soon, we were simply enthralled by its beauty. I forgot about the long, uncertain walk we had gone through...the narrow road with the ever present crowd of tourists like us.


The Trevi Fountain is such an impressive monument. Nusaiybah and I love it!

But, I wonder why would Pope Clement XII commission Nicoli Salvi to
build such a HUGE fountain in such a small square like Trevi square!

You can already hear its presence from the nearby streets. That's how we know we were on the right track. In fact, as you get nearer, the sound of its gushing waters grows constantly more intense, reaching a crescendo in the square, where you will find the most breathtaking sight.
Suddenly, the narrow streets that we've been walking along seems to open out and
we find ourselves standing before it.

The central figure of the fountain, in front of a large niche, is Neptune, god of the sea.


He is riding a chariot in the shape of a shell, pulled by two sea horses.


Each sea horse is guided by a Triton.
One of the horses is calm and obedient, the other one restive.
They symbolize the fluctuating moods of the sea.




On the left hand side of Neptune is a statue representing Abundance.
The statue on the right represents Salubrity.


Did I toss a coin into the fountain? Legend has it that you will return to Rome if you throw a coin into the water by tossing it over your shoulder with your back to the fountain.