travel guide italy 2010

If you happen to be in Rome during the Christmas season, you should not fail to pay visit to the Piazza Navona Christmas market. From the market, visitors will be famous Roman Architecture spot nearby. The market place is an important part of the city's architectural history and was built in the first century to serve as a Roman circus where people could enjoy games, horse racing and theater. The Piazza Navona was once known as the Stadium of Domitian. It is covered by a beautiful church and three sources, namely, the Fountain of the Four Rivers, the Fontana del Moro and the Fountain of Neptune. There are some other buildings around the square too.

In Today, the Piazza Navona Christmas functions as a market that combines nostalgia with a good deal. This is an excellent location for this market since its rich cultural tradition and splendid sources makes it popular with tourists. During the Christmas season comes alive as a market with spectacular features and ornaments, utensils, statuettes, cribs, crib figures and decorations for Christmas trees. You can find interesting articles on food and seasonal specialties of Italian cuisine Christmas, as well as souvenirs. No vehicle traffic in the square, leaving plenty of room for pedestrians to walk and explore the area.

The fountains in the square add to the beauty of the Christmas market and cool the area.
Take pictures around the springs is a popular activity for tourists. Stores easily accessible stalls, cafes and terraces around the square bodes well for shoppers. La Piazza Navona Christmas Market also includes street performances, mimicry, carousel and Santa Claus in his grotto. The market section of Santa is very popular with children, and adds to the festive atmosphere of Christmas.

For those interested in the purchase of Christmas cookies, breads, puddings, pies and other Italian dishes, there is much to choose from. The traditional Christmas cake frosting to look for are (a nougat bar almonds and honey), biscotti, panettone and Pandora. porchetta pork sandwiches, ham and spicy chorizo capicolli should be on your list of local food to sample in the Piazza Navona Christmas Market. There are also sweets, cakes, pies, gingerbread and lots of other sweets for sale.

After the Christmas season the market becomes a market and welcomes Befana Befana, a local festival that follows Christmas. Held on 06 January, an old woman named Befana replaced the act of handing Santa candy to children.

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