Piazza Navona, Roma

(Earlier today, we visited the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and the Pantheon)

May 25th, 2009

Leaving the Piazza de la Rotunda behind, we snaked our way to Piazza Navona.

There is no better place to end a day than this Baroque piece of architectural wonder. Piazza Navona was built using the lines of a Domitian stadium giving it its beautiful oval shape. In the center, is an Egyptian Obelisk supported by a fountain built by Bernini. He designed the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi as an ode to the four great rivers of the world – the Ganges, the Danube, the Nile and the Plate – each represented by a giant. Hordes of artisans showcase their art in the center.

Rhea, fresh from her nap in the Pantheon, ran off to chase pigeons. A proverb in Italy says you don’t get old at a table. We rested our tired feet at “Tre Sincile” that has been around since 1815.

As the sun bathed Borromini’s facade of Sant’Agnese in its golden light, we ordered our selves half a bottle of a Montepulchiano Abruzzo to go with onion Zuppa and Pasta.

Then we called it a day.

(Read on: Tomorrow, we are visiting the Vatican Museum)