Navona at Night

On these weekend night that my friends and I go out, it's not surprising for us to see people hanging around statues and monuments with store bought beverages having a good time. This is most notable in Campo de' Fiori, where throngs of people crowd around Giordano Bruno any given night to catch up with friends, stop for a few to figure out their next move, or just sit and people watch.

If one would like to see a stark contrast to this, simply walk a few streets to Piazza Navona. My friends and I walked through there at around midnight last night, and coming from the lively piazza of Campo de' Fiori, Navona looked like a ghost town. In the famous piazza's defense, Campo de' Fiori is surrounded by bars and restaurants open until late, whereas Navona attractions had all shut down.

Even though no one was throwing themselves over the fountains, there were a few stragglers chatting on the benches. Walking through was pretty amazing; we were able to catch the piazza in a rare state of solitude, although we did liven it up for the few minutes that we strolled through, as seen by the fabulous poses of Sam, Aimee, Joe and Jackie.