Lucci Hotel Rome Blog

Last night I went for a nice walk to the city centre with a friend of mine. My usual trip to the cinema in [tag]Via del Corso[/tag] was cancelled as my room mate told me there was nothing good on till next week. Anyway it was no problem for me because I was going out later.

 

So we were on our way at about 12:30 at night with a bottle of Peroni and a couple of plastic cups. Very classy and stylish indeed. We decided we should have a seat next to the fountain outside [tag]Santa Maria Maggiore[/tag] and have our beer there. Unfortunately the seats were all wet so we changed our plan. Next stop, [tag]Trevi Fountain[/tag].

 

The evening was perfect and it was nice and warm. We had a nice stroll down [tag]Via Quatro Fontane[/tag] and then into Via del Tritone and finally we arrived at the fountain. Although we did make a side trip to San Crispino, in my opinion one of the best gelataria in [tag]Rome[/tag]. I still think that the best time to go see this marvellous fountain is at night. The lighting is absolutely exquisite and the way it shimmers of the waterfalls and off the water in the basin is really beautiful. The sound is also very relaxing and calming. The piazza was virtually deserted except for a few couples soaking up the romantic atmosphere and one very spaced out dude dancing while listening to his mp3 player.

 

It was also very very quiet and the only sound that could be heard was the few people chatting and the water. Where there are usually loads of annoying vendors asking to take your picture or trying to sell roses there were only two. The police were also there but I think they were more worried about the money in the fountain or making sure nobody decided to take a late night dip and go diving for money. Also, on the right hand side of the fountain there is a little fontanella where you can go and have drink too. There is nothing wrong with the water in Rome and wherever you see a fontanella you can drink from it.

The Trevi Fountain is not that far away from Yes Hotel Rome. It is a pleasant walk and its about 20 minutes away. The best time to go there is definitely during dusk or at night and there are lots of restaurants in the piazza overlooking the fountain.