Campo de' Fiori Attractions & Landmark
Historical Executions
Rome,
Rome, 00186
Italy
Transport Options:
Train Available: Spagna
Overview
Tradition says that Campo de' Fiori was named after the woman loved by Pompey, Flora, but it is more likely to have come from something a bit less romantic. In the 14th Century, Campo de' Fiori was a long-abandoned field filled with flowers. In the second half of the 19th Century the square became a place of daily market. It was also the scene of many executions, most notably that of Giordano Bruno, the philosopher who was burned here in 1600. The statue dedicated to him replaced a fountain that was moved to the nearby Chiesa Nuova square, and a reproduction of it was moved to the side of the Campo de' Fiori.
We wanted to two rooms and were advised to take an apartment. Don't. 5th floor walk up. No AC, no internet, broken TV, 3rd bed was a broken child's cot. No apologies, although a promise to do better when we returned in 10 days. Nope, same place and alot of attitude when we complained. Rome's a big city, find somewhere else.
I stayed at a small hotel in the Campo de' Fiori neighborhood for 4 nights, ate at two neighborhood resturants, and just loved the morning farmers' market and evening "nightlife" of the 20 and 30 "somethings." A good time was had by all!
It was my second home. I loved it. A must go to spot at night. You can definatly get a drink or two, or three or 100.
This is such a vesatile and interesting piazza! LOVED it! It has farmer's markets in the morning and a nice nightlife. It has shopping. It has bars. It has food. I ended up coming back again and again and having a wonderful but different experience each time.
Campo is beautiful during the day, and the market there is amazing. There are some fairly good restaurants there, and the atmosphere makes them well worth the price. After dinnertime, however, the piazza is overrun by American college students and Italian men looking for American college students. Many of the bars have American names and American servers, which is fine, but not what I was looking for in Italy. So if that's what you're into, Campo's for you, but if you're looking for something a little more peaceful, go during the day.
