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The
Trevi Fountain.
One
of Rome's joys is the number of fountains great and small around
the city centre, from which overheated tourists can drink, refill
their water bottles, or soak their heads. The water is perfectly
potable and brought to Rome via an aqueduct built by Agrippa
in 19 BC.
Trevi's name is derived from tre vie, the three roads
that met at the fountain, was commissioned by Pope Clement and
finished in 1762. These days there are five very small streets
leading to the fountain so the first sight of the gushing waters
has a big impact. Tourists wishing to return to Rome throw coins
into the waters.