SURROUNDINGS
Barberini Palace
Barberini Palace is a magnificent Baroque building which houses the National Gallery of Ancient Art. Commissioned by Pope Urban VIII, it was designed by the architect Carlo Maderno in 1625 and the work was finished in 1633 by Bernini.
Since 1949 it hosts the National Gallery of Ancient Art, whose collection was formed with the aid of donations of some noble families. It contains more than 1.400 works by great artists, from the Thirteenth to the Eighteenth century, including Titian, Tintoretto, El Greco, Caravaggio, Raphael.
La Rinascente
In the Flagship Store located a few steps from the Trevi Fountain and Piazza di Spagna, you will find eight floors dedicated to the best Italian and international fashion brands, cosmetics, design and food.
A store that incorporates a small building from the early 1900s called “Palazzetto”. Another important architectural element is the atrium, which crosses all storeys in height, allowing the light to spread and giving the environment a particular scenography. And on the top floor you will find a panoramic terrace from which you can admire the landscape of Rome.
Finally, another attraction awaits you on level -1: the archaeological site that reveals part of the Aqua Virgo aqueduct. Built by the Romans and inaugurated in 19 BC, it is still functional today.
Trevi Fountain
Trevi Fountain is the largest and most spectacular fountain in Rome, measuring 20 meters wide and 26 meters high. The name "Trevi" derives from "Tre Vie", as the fountain was precisely the meeting point of three streets.
The first version of the fountain was built in the Renaissance, commissioned by Pope Nicholas V. The current external appearance of the Trevi Fountain dates back to 1762 when it was finished by the architect and set designer Giuseppe Pannini.
Via Condotti
One of the best known streets in Rome, located in the northern area of the historic center (the so-called Trident), connects via del Corso to Piazza di Spagna. The name derives from the Aqua Virgo pipelines which in the 16th century Gregory XIII derived from the "bottino" (reservoir) of the Pincio (booty which still today gives its name to an alley nearby), to serve the lower part of the Campo Marzio. When the pipes that carried virgin water to the Trevi fountain were laid, it took the name of via Condotta which was then transformed into Condotti.
Today it is the main luxury district of the Capital, where are located the boutiques of: Dior, Gucci, Hermes, Bulgari, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Rolex, Harry Winston, Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton, the historic Caffè Greco and at the back of Largo Goldoni is the Fendi Flagship Store.