Triton Fountain
Meeting point: Barberini Square – in front of Bernini Hotel.
We start the BERNINI TOUR in Barberini Square, where you can admire the beautiful Triton Fountain, commissioned by Pope Urban VIII and executed in 1643.
In the same Barberini Square, it is located the Fountain of the Bees sculpted and completed in April 1644.
Going along the typical narrow streets, nearby the “Church of Saint Andrew delle Fratte” it is possible to see the Bernini’s house. You will visit the Church of Saint Andrew where there are inside two sculptures completed by the Artist in 1669: the Angel Carrying the Crown of Thorns and the Angel with the Superscription, originally commissioned by Pope Clement IX for the Bridge of Saint Angel Castle.
Going through the Spanish Square we admire the Barcaccia Fountain, a characteristic Baroque-style fountain found at the foot of the Spanish Steps.
Barcaccia Fountain
The fountain, decorated with the papal coat of arms of Pope Urban VIII, was started by Pietro and completed with the help of his son Gian Lorenzo Bernini, especially after his father’s death in August 29, 1629.
Walking through Via Condotti and Via del Corso, You will reach Navona Square. The Fountain of the Four Rivers was designed in 1651 by Gian Lorenzo Bernini of which Pope Innocent X was the sponsor.
Piazza Navona was built by Bernini on the site of the Stadium of Domitian Emperor in 1st century A.D.
This tour is possible with “Private Tourist Guide” or with “Private Driver” or with “Guide + Driver”.
The tour can be modified and adapted to every demand