Flushing in Rome

When you walk into a bathroom in Rome, you never know what to expect when it comes time to flush. In both homes and public places you can encounter many different ways ways to get the water to take it away.

Often you will find a button on top of the tank to activate your flush.

And occasionally you can find the button UNDER the tank.

There are times when the flush button is on the wall.

The bigger button gives you more water.

And sometimes there will even be arrows

to let you know where the button is.

When you finish using some toilets

you have to reach up and pull a chain to get your flush.

And every now and then

there is a pedal on the floor

for a "hands free" flush.