Stay healthy and save money: carry your own water bottle

Why buy water when you can get it free from fountains?

If you’re visiting Rome in the summer you can expect very hot and dry weather. Drinking water throughout the day is essential to avoid de-hydration. In fact, drinking water regularly is one of the best thing you can do to keep healthy.

When visiting sights such as the Colosseum, Forum or Piazza Navona you will notice mobile stalls selling sandwiches, beer, soft drinks and water. The reason why you will not see a price list is because that would scare people off. A litre of water can set you back 3 to 5 Euros.

Instead, invest in a water bottle and carry along with you. Look out for fountains where you can re-fill… for free and invest the saved money in a nice ice-cream.

Alternatively, buy some mineral water from a grocery store at a fraction of the price you would pay at one of the mobile stalls. You will get good tasing water (try Uliveto) and a bottle too.