Roma- Campo di Fiori and Trastevere

Campo di Fiori means “field of flowers” in Italian, but the only flowers I saw were those sold by the vendors in this bustling market of a piazza. In the center of the Campo is a statue of a hooded man, which faces the Vatican and seems to be watching the goings on below him with a solemn gaze. He is Giordano Bruno, a philosopher who was burned at the stake for his ideas of heliocentrism. Of course, when the Romans realized their mistake, all the poor guy got a statue on the exact place where this happened to him. These days the Campo is not used for burning people with ‘wacky’ ideas, but it a wonderful place to sit, people watch, and enjoy a delicious meal.

After stuffing ourselves with delicious pasta, Murat and I headed across the Tiber River to my favorite area of the city, Trastevere. There is no metro connection to this area, and so it remains more quiet and untouched (if you can say that about any place in Rome ;o) than the rest of the city. Walking around the streets of Trastevere requires an eye for detail. There is so much beauty to behold hiding down side streets, up in windows, on balconies, and on doors and sides of old buildings. I will just let the pictures speak for themselves….

Eat Gelato here. The owner is very nice and so is the price!