Metropolitan City of Rome

Iconic Fountains and Gardens

Explore Rome's water-centric heritage and historic green spaces through this selection of landmark sites. The collection ranges from the monumental Trevi Fountain, marking the terminus of the ancient Aqua Virgo, to the UNESCO-listed Villa d'Este, famous for its complex Renaissance hydraulic engineering. It features Baroque masterpieces like Bernini’s Triton Fountain and the Fontana della Barcaccia, alongside serene escapes such as the Orange Garden on the Aventine Hill and the ancient ruins of Parco degli Acquedotti, which showcase the architectural evolution of Rome’s public parks and water features.

Iconic Fountains and Gardens — Map

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Villa d'Este

Historic Renaissance villa known for its extensive gardens and elaborate fountains, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Trevi Fountain

Baroque fountain renowned for its grand architecture and artistic sculptures, historically marking the end point of the aqueduct Vergine. It is notable for the tradition of coin tossing associated with it.

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Fontana della Barcaccia

The Fontana della Barcaccia is a Baroque-style fountain found at the foot of the Spanish Steps in Rome's Piazza di Spagna.

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Fountain of Neptune

Baroque fountain featuring a sculpture of Neptune battling sea creatures, located in a historic city square. Originally built in 1574 and enhanced with sculptures in 1873, it is an important artistic and historical landmark.

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Triton Fountain

Fontana del Tritone is a seventeenth-century fountain in Rome, by the Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

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Acqua Paola Fountain

One of the most beautiful fountains in Rome, this marble fountain, located on the top of the Janiculum Hill, was the first major fountain…

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Turtle Fountain

Historic bronze fountain featuring sculptures of children, dolphins, and turtles, designed in the late Renaissance period.

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Orange Garden

The Orange Trees Garden is the name used in Rome to describe the Parco Savello.

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Rome Biopark

This 17-hectare large municipal zoo in Rome feels more like a safari, as there are no bars in many parts of the Zoo.

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Villa Medici

The Villa Medici is a Mannerist villa and an architectural complex with a garden contiguous with the larger Borghese gardens, on the…

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Botanical Garden

The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Roma "La Sapienza", also known as the Orto Botanico di Roma, is a botanical garden operated by the…

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Parco degli Acquedotti

Enjoy beautiful views from this park which is a well-known filming location, that featured for example in the movie La Dolce Vita.

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Villa Celimontana

The Villa Celimontana is a villa on the Caelian Hill in Rome, best known for its gardens.

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Adriano Park

This small lovely park, lying on the bank of river Tiber, a bit to the east from the city of Vatican, surrounds the famous Castel Sant…

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Fontana del Moro

Fontana del Moro is a fountain located at the southern end of the Piazza Navona in Rome, Italy.