Rome is a city that will never run out of things to show you. Your first visit will likely take in many of the most famous sights however, and one of those will surely be the Trevi fountain.

It is not often that you get to see a large fountain taking up lots of space in a relatively small square, but that is what you will see here. And as you might expect from such a famous fountain, there is a legend that goes along with it as well.

The legend states that if you stand in front of the fountain and turn your back to it, you should throw a coin over your shoulder and let it drop into the water. If you do this you will return to the city of Rome at some point in the future. Since many tourists do go in for this legend, it would appear that Rome has enough to offer to make it a firm advantage to want to return to the city.

The fountain itself is breath taking mainly because of its size. Measuring an amazing 85 feet high, you will hear the water long before you actually reach the square that the fountain sits in. This makes it quite easy to find and you will definitely be amazed at the sight of it when it finally comes into view.

The idea for this fountain first came about back in 1629, although it would be some time before it developed to anything beyond an actual idea. In reality it would not be until 1762 that the Trevi fountain was finished for all of Rome to see.

Needless to say since then it has made it onto many people’s ‘must see’ lists while they are in Rome. This at least makes it a good thing that the fountain is so big, because lots of people can crowd around it to throw in their coin and it doesn’t get crowded.

So the next time you are in Rome, listen out for the rushing waters of the Trevi fountain and bring a coin out of your pocket.