Rome (2 of 2)

Rome - Trevi Fountain

We were brought to see the Trevi Fountain in the afternoon but sneaked back after dinner for a second look. There were lesser tourists at night, mainly locals.  It was said that to toss a coin over your shoulder, you will return one day; a second coin will ensure you fall in love with an Italian; a third coin will have you marrying him or her.

So what happen to all the coins?  The official answer is that it goes to charity.

Rome - Additional sights

(Additional sights) During our "free activity time", we made our way to (left) "Castel Sant' Angelo" (hoping to see a dungeon) only to find it closed on our day of visit - Monday; (middle) "Isola Tiberina", the world's smallest inhibited island (we had a good map); and (right) the "Spanish Steps" at Piazza di Spagna, named after Spanish Embassy to the Holy See, which we were not very impressed.. just steps.

Rome - Fun sights

We also discovered from guide books about the location of "Bocca della Verita" (top left), which is the famous "mouth of truth".  We took turns to stick our right hand into the "mouth", which was said to snap shut if we had told a lie. (the local students had lots of fun there).  We also found Hard Rock Cafe (check out the Gladiator Hard Rock Bear!) and a famous cafe, "Camilloni & S Eustachio", which we did not have enough time to pop in for a cappucino.

UNESCO - The Historic Centre of Rome is in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
See: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/91