15 June 1998 Piazza Campo dei Fiori
Every morning (Monday to Saturday) a colorful fruit & vegetable market animates the Campo dei Fiori. The merchandise is displayed on old fashioned wheelbarrows.
In the early afternoon the stalls are dismantled and a great amount of garbage remains on the square's pavement. It takes a few hours for the street sweepers to sweep and wash the square!
The Campo dei Fiori was once one of the sites used for public executions. Here was burned at the stake the philosopher Giordano Bruno in 1600. His beautiful statue - here erected in his memory - dominates the square today.

15 June 1998 Vatican Gardens
It is possible to visit the Vatican City and gardens by joing one of the regular guided tours organized by the Vatican (reservations at the Tourist and Pilgrim Information office on the square - tel: 06/698.84466 or 06/698.84866) . The tour lasts about 3 hours. Part of the itinerary is on a small bus and part consists of a very pleasant walk through the gardens (for more details see the Vatican section in the Tourist Information area of NERONE web site).

13 June 1998 Newspaper stand
Cards and picture books are great memories! The newspaper stand in this picture is the one by the Vatican Post Office in Piazza San Pietro. It's a good idea to use the Vatican Mail. Indeed it usually delivers the mail faster than the Poste Italiane. Cards and stamps can also be found at Tobacconist shops.

13 June 1998 Model of Ancient Rome
The model of Ancient Rome in this picture was made in 1937 by the Architect I. Gismondi. It's the biggest existing model (1:250) of Ancient Rome, measuring about 200 sq metres! It represents the city as it was at the time of Emperor Constantine and it was made according to archaeological research. It is constantly updated according to the latest research and investigations. This model is kept in the Museum of Roman Civilization in Rome (EUR) and is currently under restoration. In the picture is clearly recognizable the Colosseum (upper right) and the Circus Maximus (below).

12 June 1998 Minicar
These cars are becoming very popular in Rome. Indeed they seem to be the right solution for the lack of parking space and for driving through the many tiny alleys of the historical centre. One curiosity: for this car a driving license is not required!

12 June 1998 The Xplore Cafe' in Rome
This was the first Internet Cafe' to be opened in Rome. Today it is still the most popular. There one can get an email account, browse the web and play video games while dining or drinking. The Xplore Cafe' is located on the Via dei Gracchi 83, near the Vatican.

10 June 1998 Sunset in Piazza del Popolo
The church of Santa Maria di Montesanto (in this picture) together with its twin church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli welcome the pilgrims entering Rome through the Northern gate, Porta del Popolo.

10 June 1998 Artist at work in Piazza Navona
Day and night many artists crowd the northern end of the square selling watercolours and oil paintings. It is also possible to have a portrait or a caricature made.

9 June 1998 Evening in Campo dei Fiori
The "Campo" (so called by the Romans) houses the most colorful of the morning market. At night it transforms into a trendy meeting place for the younger crowd. There they stand drinking wine and talking until very late at night.

9 June 1998Evening in Piazza Navona
Aside from the painters and the artists performing (dance, theatre, music, mimes, etc...) the real attraction of Piazza Navona it's the Piazza itself.

8 June 1998 Late afternoon at the Foro Italico (Soccer Stadium)
By building this area called the "Foro Italico", Mussolini intended to equal the Ancient Roman Emperors by giving the City a new Forum. Today (as originally) it is still used for Sports: soccer, athletics, tennis, swimming... and occasionally there are organized fairs and big music events: rock, jazz, opera.

7 June 1998 Swiss Guards in Piazza San Pietro
It is said that the colorful uniform of the Swiss Guards (the private guards of the Pope) was designed by Michelangelo himself.