The breathtaking magnificence of Piazza Navona, born as a place of spectacle for ancient Roman games and today a spectacular open air space, an architectural miracle in the heart of the Eternal City, filled with masterpieces in perfect harmony.
This Piazza, which displays the genius of Bernini and Borromini, is one of the finest Baroque Masterpiece in Rome. Its style and colors give it a charm that is enhanced by the elegance of the building around.
Of all Rome's piazzas, this isola pedonale (pedestrian precinct) is the one where the liveliness of Roman life is most tangible. It has long been a meeting place for the inhabitants of Rome. In the past ages some spectacles where held here such as the "naumachiae", or mock naval battles.
Today life in the piazza is around the open-air-cafés and the seasonal feasts. The most popular is the one held in early January where toys and sweets are sold. It is called la Befana. Along the year the piazza is a wonderful scenario plenty of painters, caricaturists, artists and buskers who entertain visitors passing by.
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