Description
Water has fed the Trevi Fountain for more than 2,000 years, and this Trevi Fountain tour follows it from the surface to below the street. Your guide tells the myths and legends of the fountain and explains the engineering behind it, and then you are let into the restricted basin for a close-up view that few visitors get.
Next you go below street level. Vicus Caprarius, nicknamed the City of Water, is a dig where the remains of everyday Roman life sit beside the channel of the ancient Aqua Virgo. That same aqueduct still supplies the fountain, and underground you can see how the two are connected.
- Entry into the fountain's restricted basin
- A ticket for the Vicus Caprarius site
- An expert local guide, live, throughout
The tour lasts about 60 minutes and suits anyone curious about how Rome's water works. Part of it is walking underground, so comfortable shoes are a good idea. Transport to the starting point, food, drinks and tips are not included.