City: Lazio
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Things to do in Lazio, Italy: The Best Fountains
Lazio (UK: /ˈlætsioʊ/, US: /ˈlɑːtsioʊ/; Italian: [ˈlatsjo]; Latin: Latium) is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the central peninsular section of the country, it has almost 5.9 million inhabitants – making it the second most populated region of Italy (after Lombardy and just a little ahead of Campania) – and its GDP of more than 170 billion euros per annum means that it has the nation's second largest regional economy. The capital of Lazio is Rome, which is also Italy's capital and the country's largest city.
Restaurants in Lazio
1. La Fontana del Colle
2. Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
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4.5 based on 5,187 reviews
Pope Innocenzo X commissioned Gianlorenzo Bernini in 1651 to create this monumental fountain, which would adorn the piazza in front of the family palace.
Reviewed By Peterharris32 - Fredericksburg, United States
Among the many fountains Rome offers, situated in the center of Piazza Navona, this one’s sculpture is a dramatic creation of 4 river Gods. At one end of this Piazza is a fountain with a sculpture of Neptune fighting an Octopus. These are elaborate multipurpose fountains. According to the internet, the movies: Eat, Pray, Love and The Talented Mr. Ripley were filmed in both this location and The Spanish Steps. I think Rome has many places that make great places for movie scenes.
3. Fontana La Barcaccia
4. Le Fontane di Viterbo
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4.5 based on 230 reviews
Reviewed By Clody17 - Milan, Italy
I have traveled worldwide for all my life, I cannot recall a city/town with this unique setting of piazza with a church and a fountain. Each of these fountains is unique telling the history of the town, quite a unique architectural style as well. There are enough to fill books just about the Viterbo’s fountains!
5. Fontana dell'Acqua Paola
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4.5 based on 356 reviews
Reviewed By VadimM67 - Murmansk, Russia
Any tourist in Rome will certainly strive for the Trevi fountain to throw a coin. To do this, you have to pretty knock. About any intimate farewell to Rome and especially in style of Anita Ekberg from the movie "Dolce vita" of the speech doesn't go many decades. However, there is an alternative. Aqua Paola fountain served as a source of inspiration for the Trevi fountain. The fountain has already been noted in the movie, in the film Paolo Sorrentino "Great beauty" (2013). The first scene with fainted tourist takes place on the Gianicolo hill near the Fontana dell'Acqua Paola. The reason for the construction of the fountain was banal. The Romans who lived in Trastevere and on the hill of Yanikul were deprived of clean water. Pope Paul V restored the destroyed in the VI century aqueduct of Trajan to provide drinking water to nearby residents of the city. Although Paul V himself believed that he restores the other ancient aqueduct, the Aqua Alsietina, so he mentioned in the inscription on the attic of the fountain. Part of the funds for the construction was collected by Pope through the introduction of a tax on wine, which caused discontent of local residents. The pleasure of gurgling water in the presence of a few tourists can be combined with music. The fountain is used in summer as a backdrop for performances and concerts.
