Spanish Steps

Built between 1723-1726, the Spanish Steps are a set of 135 steps that go up a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the bottom, and the Piazza Trinita dei Monti at the top. In the Piazza di Spagna, one finds the Barcaccia Fountain, built in 1508 by order of Pope Urbano VIII to commemorate the disastrous flood caused by the Tevere river that year. The area around Piazza di Spagna is also where some of the most prestigious boutiques such as Prada, Valentino, and Gucci are located. The piazza at the top of the steps is dominated by the Trinita dei Monti, a Roman Catholic, late Renaissance church.

Visitors should be aware that the Italian authorities have put several new regulations into effect due to the overwhelming number of tourists visiting. Eating, drinking, sitting or taking any luggage onto the Spanish Steps is now forbidden.

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