Spanish Steps ( Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti in Italian) is one of the most famous attraction in Rome, Italy and is considered the widest staircase in Europe. It is located in between Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti at the top (dominated by the famous Trinità dei Monti church).
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| from this picture you will see the famous Barcaccia Fountain, the Spanish Steps in the middle and the Trinita dei Monte Chuch at the top |
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| Barcaccia Fountain |
The famous Barcaccia Fountain is a work of Pietro Bernini and his son, Gian Lorenzo.
Anywhere in Rome you will find water fountains. And yes they are drinkable, Ice cold drinking water 24 hours a day! One thing you don't need in Rome is a budget for mineral water! 
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| Trinita Dei Monti |
Trinita' Dei Monti church is also known as church of the Santissima Trinità dei Monti. The church and its surrounding area are the property of the French State.
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| Obelisco Sallustiano |
Obelisco Sallustiano, the one in front of Trinita' dei Monti Church is a Roman obelisk in imitation of Egyptian ones. The hieroglyphic inscription was copied from that on the obelisk in the Piazza del Popolo.
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| the Obelisco Sallustiano and Trinita dei Monte |
Don't forget to include this in your Rome travel itinerary! Enjoy Rome!
I'm luvin' your Italian posts. Are these the steps where Claudine and Piolo were arguing in the movie Milan? :=)
ReplyDeleteBtw, can you really drink the water from the fountain? These are ancient fountains, right? So how can they make it sterile? Sorry dami kong tanong.
Na curious tuloy ako saan nag argue is Claudine and Piolo sa movie.. Hehe I have watched it but can't recall if they have a scene in Spanish Steps! ;-) Yeah the water from the fountains all over Rome are safe to drink unless they put a notice that it is not like the Trevi Fountain kasi the tourist are throwing coins na sa fountain ginawa Nilang wishing fountain so syempre madumi na but almost all are drinkable. They have a centralized water processor, Kahit summer yung water coming from the fountain e super lamig and masarap sya!
Deletewow que bello! grazie mille for posting this.. ive learned a bit of italian, all i need to do is go there :))
ReplyDeleteOf course. Who wouldn't include these places in their itineraries. Question is will I ever get to Rome. Grazie!
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful place indeed. i want to go there.
ReplyDeleteWaaahhh! Vi, I have a dream to go i rome and you make me envious for your photos. lol! I know this isn't the place but it reminds of Letter's to Juliet! =) Great photos as always! =)
ReplyDeletei've always wanted to go to Rome because of the Lizzie Mcguire movie that Hilary Duff starred in :))) family went there years ago but i wasn't able to come since i was still, i think, 5 back then??? one thing i want to try in Rome, though, is the Gelato store near the trevi fountain!!!
ReplyDeleteI like this, the photos really show the nice places you have visited. I would love to go there for a visit.
ReplyDeleteWow, I love Rome. That place is so rich in culture and history. Ganda ng Trinita dei Monte Chuch ..
ReplyDeleteAs usual, naiinggit na naman ako sa laktwatsa mo, ms Violy. And the pictures are great. Even the dress you're wearing. :p
What a cool place! I want to go there someday.
ReplyDeleteWOw! This place is simply amazing...I will visit to Italy someday =)
ReplyDeleteItaly is just an extraordinary place! One of my dream destinations someday! :)
ReplyDeleteam jealous! bigatin na pa ito kasi sa Rome na... hahaha... Makakapunta din diyan soon. I have just started backpacking and my target is SEA muna...
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