Lazybone

Are you attracted by the above picture? It is the Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi), which is the most ambitious of the Baroque fountains of Rome and located in the rione of Trevi. The Fountain is 25.9 meters (85 feet) high and 19.8 meters (65 feet) wide.

Coin throwing

According to traditional rumour, if visitors throw a coin into the fountain, they are ensured a return to Rome. People believe that two coins will lead to a new romance and three will guarantee either a marriage or divorce. Hence, people usually throw three coins into the fountain. A reported current version of the legend is that it is lucky to throw three coins with one's right hand over one's left shoulder.

Approximately 3,000 Euros are thrown into the fountain each day and are collected at night. The money is used to subsidize a supermarket for Rome's needy. However, there are regular attempts to steal coins from the fountain, including some using a magnetized pole.

Trevi Fountain is another hot scenic spot in Rome. So, it is very hard to approach the Fountain, especially in the peak seasons in Italy. For myself, I could not squeeze into the crowd and I went to shopping with my mother as the Fountain was very close to one famous shopping streets. I forget the name of that street but I took some photos there.

Could you see the two men in green behind me in the photo? Do you know who they were? I consider it is impossible to see them on the streets in Asian countries. They were policemen who were on patrol. In ancient European countries, police went patrolling by riding a horse instead of going on foot. Did they look awesome on the horses?

One of the reasons for my wish of visiting Rome again is that I did not have time to visit all of the shops on that street because of my father's urgency.