Rome Has Over 2500 Nasone (big Noses) Free Dinking Fountains.
When visiting Rome There is no need to buy water. Rome offers free water at locations all over Rome. Free water for everyone in Rome started over 100 years ago when Rome installed the first "Nasone" in 1872. Today there are more than 2500 nasone spread out all over Rome. Nasone in Italian means big nose as these drinking fountains resemble a large nose. These come in all style from simple to quite elaborate. The water is fresh, clean and best of all tastes great. Next tine you are in Rome don't buy water. Dink the water from the Nasone like a Roman.