No visit to Rome is complete without a visit to Campo dei Fiori. Literally translated, Campo dei Fiori means Field of Flowers. Campo dei Fiori is so called because, in the late 1300's, the piazza was abandoned for a brief period, becoming a flower-filled meadow. But you won't find any flowers growing from the ground today -cobblestones were laid in the 15 th century. The piazza now holds a number of bars, cafes, restaurants and shops.
Since 1869, the piazza has been tranformed each morning into a vibrant and colourful market where you can find fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers. At night, the square fills with people of all ages. Tourists and locals alike come here to dine, drink and people watch in the many restaurants, cafés and bars in and around Campo dei Fiori.
A large statue stands in the centre of the square as a tribute to Giordano Bruno, a philosopher who was burned at the stake in 1600 for being a heretic against the Catholic church after contending that the universe has no center.
