The monumental fountain built in 1612 to mark the end of the Acqua Paola aqueduct restored by Pope Paul V, the first great fountain on the Trastevere side of the Tiber. Romans know it as Il Fontanone, and it is the setting of the opening scene of Sorrentino's 'The Great Beauty'.
- Address
- Via Garibaldi, 00153 Roma
- Hours
- Outdoor fountain, any time
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Climb from Trastevere along Via Garibaldi, then continue to the noon cannon.
- Old ordinances banned greengrocers from washing their vegetables in the basin.