Monday, April 15, 2013

5 Best Piazzas to Enjoy for a Family Holiday in Rome



Planning to visit Rome with your whole family? But didn’t know yet what places to visit in Rome? Rome is a big city and is named as the tenth most visited city in the world according to a research. Families, group of friends, travellers and tourists go in and out in the city to enjoy its beauty and culture. Rome though it’s not nature-like as it is the capital city of Italy and is a very big city, you can still enjoy every day of your stay in this beloved city.
There are a lot of places historic and artistic places that you and your family can enjoy in your trip. One of the popular places that most tourists and travellers go when in Rome are the famous piazzas of Rome namely, the Fontana di Trevi, Piazza Navona, Piazza di Spagna, Piazza del Popolo and lastly Piazza San Prieto.

5 Best Piazzas to Visit in Rome with your Whole Family

Piazza Fontana di Trevi / Image courtesy of hijoebert / Flickr.com

Piazza Fontana di Trevi is an exquisite tourist site in Rome where the marvellous Trevi fountain was located, the fountain that attracts more people than expected. The Trevi fountain is stuck into one part of the palazzo Poli and has a central Neptune figure. It is one of the surrounding the Neptune represents a contrast between tranquil and stormy seas making it an unforgettable experience. During the night the place is expeditious and many people love it when the illuminated lights reflect around the places creating an exquisite spectackle.

Piazza Navona / Image courtesy of Steve Graham42 / Flickr.com

Piazza Navona is an authentic and extraordinary piazza in Rome and considered as one of the best travel destinations in the city. It is a large oval shaped piazza with three fountains making runs in the center line. Two of the three fountains are designed by the famous Bernini that is Fontana del Moro and Fontana Di Quattro Fiumi. Along the throng of the piazza, you can see street artists, entertainers and life throng piazza Novana. There are also restaurants and cafe lines you can see in the entire square that considers outside eating with the beautiful view of the entire piazza.


Piazza di Spagna / Image courtesy of anspics / Flickr.com

Piazza di Spagna is a breathtaking piazza that you can enjoy visiting with your family. It may be mostly crowded at times but the view is just beautiful and breathtaking in nature, it’s like a garden in the city thus, the reason why it attracts many people. One of the popular tourist hubs in the piazza is the famous “Spanish Steps” that leads to Trinita dei Monti church. The said church provides a magnificent view of the whole city of Rome. Another attraction in the piazza is the old fountain made by Bernini which gives an actual Italian look and feel of the square. If you are to locate Piazza di Spagna, it’s easy as it is located just in the city’s main business district.

Piazza del Popolo / Image courtesy of Giappi76 / Flickr.com
Piazza del Popolo is one of the splendid piazzas in Rome. It is the main square host of concerts and art exhibitions in the city. The piazza has a wider dimension than the other known piazza thus during New Year’s Eve fireworks from the place are visible even from a long distance. One of the famous tourist attractions to see in the said square is the seventh century churches located at the center of piazza.

Piazza San Pietro / Image courtesy of Franchesco Ferruzzi / Flickr.com
Piazza San Pietro is the most famous piazza among the piazzas mentioned here as it is where people gather to listen to the Pope during masses, a true historic site. The piazza forms a grand entrance of the Vatican and St. Peters Basilica square. It is surrounded by columns and statues which adds extra decor to the fine place. What makes this piazza unique among the rest is that Bernini and Alexander created this square on the mid of the sixteenth century. 

When you think of Rome, Italy, one of the top travel destinations to visit are the piazzas, the historic and ancient churches, art galleries and other historic structures. Among the piazzas you can see in the city, the above mentioned are just five of the best piazzas to visit in the city. To find more places to visit in Rome, visit Goowai.com, your online travel guide to Italy. For your holiday trip in Italy, find more holiday deals of hotels and restaurants in Italy.

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