You may ask yourself what is the allure of the 138 steps which functionally link the Spanish Embassy below with the Trinita dei Monti above? Maybe it is because these steps proclaimed as “ without a doubt the longest and widest staircase in all Europe”, are simply beautiful and can also serve as the perfect location for resting your weary feet after a fun-filled day of sight seeing.
Be true to Italian style and don a pair of large black sunglasses, as you watch tourists; shuffling and organizing map; Italians animatedly conversing- wildly gesticulating with their hands; or two lovers kissing, locked in a passionate embrace. After winning a competition in 1717 for the design of the steps, Francesco de Sanctis completed them in 1725 after generations of controversy.
The famous steps regally rise from the piazza below, famously known as Piazza di Spagna. As if adorning the feet of a queen, the Baroque “Fountain of the Boat” built in 1627-29 by Pietro Bernini; serenely sits at the base of the steps. Minutes can easily run in to hours as you become lost in the excitement that always seems to encompass the Piazza and its steps like a light fragrance. Our hotels- Hotel Eliseo, Hotel Villa Pinciana and Hotel Sistina allow you the rare opportunity of staying close to the action, but give you an oasis of tranquility after a hectic and exciting day in the Eternal City.
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