The Trevi Fountain is situated in Rome in Italy. I went to visit the fountain when I was on holiday in italy and from photogaphs I had been shown before, I thought that there would be a huge amount of space surrounding it for tourists and locals to go and admire it (as this is a massive structure standing at 85ft in height and 65ft wide), but the fountain was squeezed into a tiny courtyard with lots of shops and cafes packed in around the fountain. When you are there it just seems like you are in two completely different places at the same time - a calming and peaceful place admiring the Trevi and then a really stressful and busy street. There were small roads surrounding the fountain which seemed to be the only thing seperating this magnificent piece of architecture from the ordinary buildings for everyday use. The roads were packed with visitors passing through, whilst at the same time trying to avoid vehicles racing past them giving them little time to get out of the way. In the end thought it was still one of the most beautiful pieces of architecture I have seen and an experience, plus there was this little shop very close by that made the best sandwiches ever, would definitely recommend them :)
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