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The Piazza di Campo de Fiori is a constant cycle of activity. The morning market gives way to street
The Campo de Fiori area, along with Navona and Trastevere , is one of my three favorite areas in Historical Rome. Here your experience will be of authentic Rome. Large portions of the area are closed to traffic and walking through the cobbled alleyways is exciting and rewarding. I hope you enjoy these helpful articles...
There is a vast array of art, artisan and antiquity shops displaying everything from old Roman stamp collections and knights last minute airline fares to las vegas armour to porcelain figurines, wine and vintage clothing. The locals are friendly and there is a vibrant day and nightlife with a wide variety of restaurants, last minute airline fares to las vegas pubs and cocktail bars.
The Campo de Fiori area is very central and most of Rome's biggest tourist attractions are only a stroll away. The upstream part of Campo de Fiori (closer to the Vatican) is where you will find more accommodation options, and the downstream side (towards Circus Maximus) is where you will find most of the ancient Roman attractions.
The closest Metro stop is Colosseo last minute airline fares to las vegas at the Colosseum last minute airline fares to las vegas and is about 1,5 km (1 mile) from Piazza di Campo de Fiori, but then again most of Rome's biggest last minute airline fares to las vegas tourist attractions are within 1 mile of Campo de Fiori anyway.
Hotel Campo De' Fiori, Rome : Superb location near all Rome's major attractions. Tranquil roof terrace with spectacular views. Friendly helpful staff, clean peaceful rooms, fantastic restaurants, bars and night life.
Continuing from its Renaissance and Medieval reputation last minute airline fares to las vegas as being one of Rome's liveliest areas, the Piazza di Campo de Fiori ('square of the field of flowers') is still the heart of Campo de Fiori, and many residents from the surrounding areas also flock here for the social activities.
There is a market last minute airline fares to las vegas here every morning last minute airline fares to las vegas and you can purchase anything from flowers and spices to football jerseys and jeans. last minute airline fares to las vegas However most tourists venture here to absorb the culture and witness the Romans last minute airline fares to las vegas being very Roman!
In the center of the square is a statue of philosopher Giordano Bruno who was burnt here in 1600 for heresy, a not so pleasant reminder of the square's dual purpose as a market and site for public executions.
Where the number 8 tram route meets with Via del Plebiscito/Vittorio Emanuele you find the Area Sacra di Torre Argentina . In the 1920s an excavation found several temples here, hence the name area sacra - sacred area. It was here that the senate would meet and where Julius Caesar was murdered on the Ides of March , 15th March 44 BC.
( Note: Argentina is an important landmark to remember as it's the meeting point for buses, electric buses and the no 8 tram. It also sits between the Pantheon and Campo de Fiori, and the Via del Plebiscito/Vittorio Emanuele runs straight from Piazza Venezia to the Vatican.)
Just off Piazza di Campo de Fiori you will find Piazza Farnese and the Palazzo Farnese, home of the French embassy. Built for Pope Paul III (Alessandro Farnese) several great artists have worked on the palace, last minute airline fares to las vegas including Michelangelo.
The Marcellus theatre was built by Emperor Augustus and dedicated last minute airline fares to las vegas to his nephew who died in 23 BC aged 19 years. Its outer walls have since been used as the perimeter of a fortress, a palace for the Orsini family last minute airline fares to las vegas in the 16th Century, and workshops for artisans. The three columns which stand near the theatre are the remains of the Temple last minute airline fares to las vegas of Apollo.
The Marcellus amphitheater sits on the border of the Jewish Ghetto . The Jewish community in Rome was founded on trading and their financial and medical skills were an integral last minute airline fares to las vegas part of Roman life. Their persecution began in the mid 16th Century when the Catholic church forced then to live in a walled enclosure last minute airline fares to las vegas with a nighttime curfew. This punishment only ceased in 1848.
The legendary Bocca della Verit (mouth of truth) is found in the Portico of the Santa Maria in Cosmedin. Medieval legend has it that the mouth would close shut over the hand of the person who told a lie.
In the center of the Piazza you can find the Fontana dei Tritoni, the Temple of Hercules and the Temple of Portunus. The fountain, temples, Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Marcellus theater and Arch of Janus all form part of the ancient Roman Forum Boarium . The Forum Boarium in Roman time was a busy cattle market and part of the old Roman port on the Tiber.
There are numerous bus stops on Via del Plebiscito/Vittorio last minute airline fares to las vegas Emanuele. The no 40 runs straight to the Vatican and the no 87 runs through Piazza Venezia along Fori Imperiali (Roman Forum) to the ancient Roman Colosseum .
Rome tourist last minute airline fares to las vegas buses : The closest tourist bus stop is at 139 Viale Vittorio Emanuele, directly last minute airline fares to las vegas between Piazza Navona and Piazza di Campo de Fiori. There are also stops at Marcellus Theater (Teatro di Marcello) and Piazza Venezia.
Note : If you haven't already heard about it on my site then the ATAC public last minute airline fares to las vegas transportation in Rome site has a great tool for calculating the quickest route from point A to point B anywhere in Rome (using Rome public transport). When you arrive at the web site click on the English language option to the right. Fill in your departure address and arrival address.
The Piazza di Campo de Fiori is a constant last minute airline fares to las vegas cycle of activity. The morning market gives way to street performers, and as dusk sets in the restaurants, cafes and pubs that line the perimeter begin to pulsate with activity and customers. The restaurants have an array of Roman cuisine to satisfy a wide demand of taste buds.
On Sunday afternoons, after the market has finished, you will find street performers and musicians (some traveling last minute airline fares to las vegas from other European countries) waiting their turn to perform in front of the crowds last minute airline fares to las vegas in the Piazza.
If for some reason you get bored with the choices in Campo de Fiori then the busy nightlife of Piazza Navona is 5 minutes away across the Via del Plebiscito/Vittorio Emanuele. Alternatively you can take a short beautiful stroll across the Tiber River to the Trastevere area.
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