Free water fountains all over Rome didn’t stop a tourist from jumping into the Trevi Fountain to fill her water bottle.
Though having to pay for water at a restaurant — and receiving an iceless glass once you do — can be a culture shock, European water culture has some advantages when compared to American practices.For one, most major cities, and even historic towns, have public water fountains scattered throughout. Though they look different from the silver water fountain often found near public restrooms in the United States, they provide clean, drinkable water all the same.
Even at restaurants, where wine and beer are often significantly cheaper than bottled water, there are ways to get tap water free. While asking just for “water” will lead to being charged for a bottle of sparkling or still, asking for a glass of water or tap water will often get you it free.Unlike restaurants in America, European restaurants probably won’t refill your tap water unless you ask — and sometimes they won’t even then.
, as travel influencers on TikTok have shared. That doesn’t mean, however, that you shouldn’t ask anyway. It’s better to commit the relatively cultural small faux pas of asking for free water than to climb into a historic fountain in search of it.
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