Walking Tour of Vicus Caprarius and the Fountains of Rome

Join us and let’s explore together the most famous fountains of the Italian capital and the history behind them! From our office, in Via del Cardello 31, we will go straight to Piazza Venezia, where we will admire the famous “Altare della Patria” and the symmetrical fountains of the Tyrrhenian and the Adriatic.
Continuing with our tour, we will find the Turtle Fountain, built between 1581 and 1588 on a project by Giacomo della Porta.
Next, we will arrive at Piazza Navona, one of the most beautiful squares in Rome, where we will see the Fountain of the four rivers designed by Bernini.
The next stop will be the very famous Trevi fountain, perhaps the most famous fountain in the world.
The last but not least important stop is the Vicus Caprarius or the city of water, an underground aqueduct, located under the Trevi Fountain.
Come and discover with us the beautiful fountains of Rome and their amazing stories !

The tour will start from our office and our first stop will be Piazza Venezia. In this famous square, there is a giant monument called “Altare della Patria”, started in 1885 and finished in 1911 by Gaetano Koch, Manfredo Manfredi and Pio Piacentini.

We will stop to admire the fantastic fountains of the Tyrrhenian and the Adriatic, created together with Sacconi who was the designer of the Altare della Patria. The fountains are perfectly symmetrical and represent the two great seas that embrace Italy: the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Adriatic Sea.

Continuing with our tour, we will find the Turtle Fountain. This fountain was built between 1581 and 1588 on a project by Giacomo della Porta. The peculiarity of this fountain is the presence of four turtles (hence the name) in bronze, playing with some dolphins, which are placed on the shell-shaped tanks.

We will arrive at Piazza Navona, one of the most beautiful squares in Rome. The square is, above all, famous for the presence of three fountains of which the most important is the Fountain of the four rivers designed by Bernini and built between 1648 and 1651.
The name of the fountain comes from its meaning. The fountain of the four rivers represents the four most important rivers: the Danube, the river Plate, the Nile, and finally the Ganges.

The next stop will be the very famous Trevi fountain, perhaps the most famous fountain in the world.
This fountain was inaugurated in 1762 and it is closely connected to the Acqua Vergine aqueduct. The creation of the fountain is due to Pope Clement XII, who organized a contest for the design of the fountain. The winner was the architect Nicola Salvi.

The last but not least important stop is the Vicus Caprarius or the city of water, an underground aqueduct, located under the Trevi Fountain. It was discovered in 1999 in the basement of a cinema. Inside, a water tank connected to the Vergine aqueduct is visible.

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• On this tour, some of the venues or parts of the venue may be subject to last-minute, unpredictable closures. When this occurs, we are happy to offer customers an extended tour in keeping with the advertised total length of the tour.

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• Admission ticket for Vicus Caprarius
• Headset

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• This Tour is Provided by Italy In Love Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Rome.
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