Piazza Novona

After dinner we decided to just take a walk. It was a pretty mellow night being just a Tuesday. We went to Piazza Navona. Piazza Navona, is in the pulse of Roma. There is food  at outdoor cafe's and wonderful musicians. It is a place to to sit and watch the world go bye. After a long flight across the pond it is a place to adjust to a less complex lifestyle. The world of art and leisure unfolds before your eyes. It used to be a site of the Domitians Circus which is why it is in the form of an open space stadium. The ancient Romans came there to watch the games. That why it is considered to be a circus. Today, the Piazza Navona is surrounded by fine historic buildings constructed in the Baroque style. In addition, it contains some of the Eternal City's best fountains, most famously, Bernini's Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers). The four rivers are supposed to represent the four different parts of the world. The plaza also contains Church of Saint Angese in Agone that is dating from the 17th century. Each of the bell towers has a clock this also is in St Peters. Since I was there late I was unable to go inside. The piazza is very popular and its cafes are good places to observe the many sights in this interesting locating. There are many restaurants along with gelato places along the outside. In the middle of the square there were a couple of painters who were painting and then selling there art work, guitar players, trumpet player players, and a bunch of kids throwing up these light Frisbees’ and trying to sell them. One of my roommates bought a poster that was made write in front of us with spray paint is was really cool. I plan to go back in the daylight and take pictures.