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You're sitting in a cafe in the historic centre of Rome. It's late afternoon in early summer.

Although you're inside the cafe, in a way, your outdoor was too. The tour window opens right onto the street,

and your table touches the grey cobbles of the piata. You can enjoy the entire view of the

city. This small square is one of the most beautiful in the city. It's tucked away

in the heart of the ancient quarter, and it feels like a tranquil refuge from the hustle

and bustle of the nearby shopping streets. In the middle of the piata is a gorgeous

Renaissance fountain. As you sit in the cafe, slowly sipping a cool drink, you admire

the details. You notice how the fading sunlight sparkles on the flowing water and illuminates

the limbs of the bronze boys, four smiling statues that decorate the fountain. Each boy has

an arm raised with a hand reaching out to capture bronze turtle falling from a basin

above. The boys rest their feet on a dolphin which pours water into a shell and then into

the wide basin below. It's such an unusual imaginative fountain, a true work of art.

Your gaze drifts from the sculptures to the smiling faces of the passes by who have stopped

to admire it. For tourists and locals alike, this is a special place. You take another

sip of your drink, relishing each refreshing mouthful and glance down at your guidebook

on the table. There's a short section on the fountain and the intriguing Roman legend

about its origins. According to the story, a young man fell in love with the daughter

of a wealthy older man who lived in this square. The young couple wanted to marry, but first

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