Dsy 5 - The Spanish Steps

Next on my list are the Spanish Steps. In the 17th century the French built the Spanish Steps. The 137 Steps were built drawing on the technique of a terraced garden stairs. The stairs signified the peace between Spanish below and the French above.. The Steps are the most romantic places in Rome and the widest staircase in Europe.

At the bottom of the Steps is the Piazza Di Spagna. The 18th century Square has an irregular shape that extends to the foot of Pincio Hill.the square features the Fontana dell Barcaccia created by Bernini in 1598. The center of the fountain is a statue of a small boat. The inspiration came from the 1598 flooding of the Tiber Tiver wgphen about actually did get stranded the square.

Here are pics of the square, the stairs and the view from the top of the stairs. Yep, I climbed all 137.Read more