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Fountains & River: Drinking from fountains
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  • Favorite Thing: While touring in the vicinity of multiple fountains, I noticed people filling water bottles from them. The fountain in front of the Spanish Steps had quite a few people filling bottles from an accessible spout. Well, the day was hot, and the water ration was low. Rather that pay too many euros for a small bottle, I stepped up to the fountain and filled my empty water bottle. The water came from one of several spouts, not the main body of water that filled the actual fountain. It was very refreshing cool water and I never got sick in Rome or in the time frame after I returned home. Would I do it again? Sure! Of course, it is up to you when deciding whether or not to tap Rome's fountains for a drink. I hear people have done this for hundreds of years.

    Fondest Memory: That cool refreshing water from the fountain.

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    sue_stone Sun Oct 15, 2006 20:07 UTC
     Lovely photos and info. You have made me 'rome sick' ; )

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