The Trevi Fountain is the iconic setting where Marcello Mastroianni cavorted with Anita Ekberg in La Dolce Vita. The entire fountain was silenced the day Marcello died to honor his work. The Trevi fountain marks the junction of three roads to the ancient aqueducts that supplied water to Rome. At the late hour of 11 pm, I had assumed it would be quiet. I was very much wrong.
Every tourist in the city of Rome had converged on this spot. Overpriced gelato spots surrounded the circle. Aggressive vendors attempting to sell you toys, wilted roses and Polaroids of yourself harassed you from all angles. If you have the New York attitude however, they were easy to ignore.
Vatican City on the other hand, was much more serene at night. It was majestic to approach and scenes from Dan Brown's Angels & Demons came to mind.
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