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Fountains & River: The Tibur and Rome
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    • mccalpin
  • Updated By mccalpin on November 3, 2003
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    • The Tibur - Rome
    The Tibur
    by mccalpin
    The Tibur River goes through Rome and is one of the most historically known rivers in Europe...but it's really unimpressive. Since Rome has risen a great deal over the last several thousand years but the river hasn't, the river is in a deep valley of sorts.

    I have heard that there are boat rides on the Tibur, although I never saw any. Looking at the picture, you can see why the Tibur is not like the Seine in Paris. The walls are high, and along much of the Lungotevere (the roads on either side of the Tibur), trees make it impossible to see anything anyway.

    If you want to see the Tibur from water level, go to Tiburina, the island in the middle of the Tibur, and walk out on the flat spaces on either end of the island.

    The photo was taken from a bridge over the Tibur near one end of Tiburina, looking downstream towards the Ponte Rotto (the single arch in the background). The building on the right hand side is on the island of Tiburina, on which you will find a hospital, a trattoria or two, and other assorted buildings. Once you are there, you will notice that the entire island is shaped like a boat in the river (the river passes on both sides), with a bow and stern. There are bridges from either bank that let you walk on to the island.

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    Fountains & River: ever wonder about all those fountains????
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  • Updated By monorailgold on November 28, 2006
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    • water from a
    water from a "1 holer"
    by monorailgold
    When you go to Rome you expect to see ruins, churches, pizzarias, gelato stands, and souvenier shops. One thing you might not expect is the number of fountains that you see. They are everywhere! They are in the middle of piazzas, they are down side streets and even stuck on the sides of buildings. What a lot of people don't realize is that these fountains have fresh, clean, cold water shooting out of them. Unless there is a sign warning you "Not" to drink out of a fountain, you should take advantage of this resource. If you have a water bottle, carry it with you. You can refill it all day for nothing from these fountains.
    Now there are 3 types of fountains. The decorative type, with the large sculptures in them, that are mostly for show. I.E.- Trevi fountain, the turtle fountain, the fountain of Neptune... Then come the other two types. These were made to drink out of. You have the "1 holer" and the "2 holer".. The difference is, with the one holer, you use your hand as a cup to get a drink. These have one spigot, like in a bathtub, that the water comes out of. The "2 holer" is a little trickier. It has two holes, one on the bottom and one on the top. To drink from this type of fountain, simply plug the bottom hole with your finger and the water will shoot out of the top hole like a good old fashioned drinking fountain. This makes it so much easier to get that quick drink and be on your way. A little warning though, dont stand in front of the fountain when you plug the bottom hole. The water shoots straight out and if you are in front of the fountain you will get wet. Stand to the side and you'll be fine. So, take advantage of the free water that rome has to offer, it's everywhere.

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    Fountains & River: Ponte Cavour
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    • Sarita76
  • Updated By Sarita76 on October 20, 2006
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    Rome - Ponte Cavour
    by Sarita76
    The bridge called Ponte Cavour was built in 1902, named under Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour. The bridge was meant to replace Ponte Ripetta, the bridge which had been demolished, along with the Ripetta river port.

    Ponte Cavour links Piazza Cavour to Via Ripetta, the heart of Rome.

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    Fountains & River: A city of fountains
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  • By tompt on January 27, 2004
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    • Santa Maria Maggiore at night - Rome
    Santa Maria Maggiore at
    night
    by tompt
    Where you walk in Rome you are bound to bump into a fountain. Every (small) square has one, or two. Rome is rich in drinking water and most of the fountains are drinking fountains. If you can not drink the water there is a sign: aqua non potabile.

    The pictures shows a very ordinairy fountain in front of the Santa Maria Maggiore at night. More about this church in the must see tips and the travelogue about it.

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    Fountains & River: Tiber (Tevere) River
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    • Jenniflower
  • Updated By Jenniflower on May 23, 2006
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    • Tiber River info - Rome
    Tiber River info
    by Jenniflower,
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    The Tiber River (English) / Tevere River (Italian) is the 3rd largest river in Italy. Flowing directly through Rome, it idely snakes it's way around the ancients domes and piazzas.

    We lived quite close to it, so went for little walks often.

    There is so much to admire as you stroll along, and we were forever stopping and starting, something having caught our eye!

    There were a few boats in the river, but not that many. It is refreshingly undercommercialised!

    This could be because people are too afraid of falling in? ;)

    The water is greeny and quite opaque, not clear at all. I wouldn't particularly want to do any boating in it to be honest.

    Possibly the best view of the river is the one with The Vatican in the background. Simply awesome :)

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    Fountains & River: Isola Tiberina
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  • Updated By sandysmith on March 31, 2003
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    • Isola Tiberina - Rome
    Isola Tiberina
    by sandysmith
    Reputedly the world's smallest inhabited island it connects the Ghetto area on one side of the Tiber by the Ponte Fabricio - Rome's oldest standing bridge - and the other side to Trastevere.
    It has been associated with healing since the third century and there is still a hospital here.

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    Fountains & River: There are so many great things to see in Rome.
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  • Updated By rachel_sun on August 31, 2002
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    • FOUNTAINS - Rome
    FOUNTAINS
    by rachel_sun
    There are so many great things in Rome to see,but you must walk around the city(most major sites are within 1.5 miles of each other) and explore the small streets and stop off and have a break in one of the great bars.Go to the Colosseum and see where gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights were staged free of charge by the emperor for public viewing.It has 80 arched entrances allowing easy access to 55,000 spectators and is also a beautiful building. Do go to the Trevi fountain,a fairly recent creation,built in 1762.It is Romes largest and most famous fountain.The central figures are Neptune,flanked by two Tritons.These symbolise the two moods of the sea.Do throw a coin in to ensure your return to Rome.

    I miss the great weather and the wonderful sights.There is something to see around every corner.Rome is a beautiful city.The history is amazing.The people and the food and wine were also beautiful.Rome,i will be back. .....HERE IS THE FOUNTAIN AT VIA VENETO.

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    Fountains & River: This sits opposite the Mouth of Truth
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  • Updated By unravelau on March 19, 2004
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    • Fountains & River - Rome
    by unravelau
    I still haven't found out what it says but when you are having your photo taken with your hand in the mouth of truth.......you will see this inscription on the wall in front of you.

    We had met up with my daughter and were going around the well known must sees in Rome....... so this picture reminds me of that trip in 1998.

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    Fountains & River: Ponte Sisto
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  • Updated By syllybabe on September 8, 2002
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    Cloudy February day in Rome
    by syllybabe
    While trying to follow the detailed map I had of Rome, I still ended up in a street away from where I originally wanted to walk to. Best thing about getting lost, though, is that we end up seeing sights that are originally not in the list of our "must sees". This pretty pic was taken from Ponte Sisto. Should I have turned the other way and snapped another picture, I could have had a picture of Isola Tiberina which is a little island on the river that, if I'm not mistaken because I read it somewhere, was a place where they isolated the sick when a plague hit Rome centuries ago.

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    Fountains & River: Let the Natural Courses Guide Your Steps
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  • Updated By mrclay2000 on April 22, 2003
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    • St Peter's (left) and Castel Sant'Angelo (right) - Rome
    St Peter's (left) and Castel
    Sant'Angelo (right)
    by mrclay2000
    Some people come to Europe for the first time and are afraid of getting lost. Of course you'll want to see the important sights but getting lost (deliberately), or rather wandering intentionally, should be considered essential on any game plan. Good folding maps of European cities are available at your local bookstore, which will pinpoint you if you don't know exactly where you are. If you fear getting lost, or deliberate wandering is not for you, there are some excellent ways to let the city guide you back and forth. While Rome is no different from other European cities in the disjointed layout and naming scheme of its streets, its central causeway (Via del Corso, or just the 'Corso') runs almost straight north and south from the Piazza del Popolo to the Piazza Venezia. You can see much of what is great in Rome by sticking to within of few blocks of this easy to find thoroughfare. Street names are generally posted at the corners of buildings on the second level above ground. Another interesting route would be to circumnavigate the city by using the Aurelian Wall as your constant conductor and escort. A third option might be walking the Tiber itself. Though the river is terribly polluted and colored a sickly green, it passes among other things the Mausoleum of Augustus, the Castel Sant'Angelo, the Via della Conciliazione leading to Vatican City, the ancient churches of Trastevere, and the Isola Tiberina, from which (if you head north) you can rendezvous with the Capitoline Hill and by extension the 'Corso.' And there you have it! Navigating by Rome's own arteries!

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