Travels in the 2nd half

  The Campo di Fiori is one of Rome’s oldest and continuously operating markets. The open square is named for the wild flowers that grew there, and dates back to ancient Rome. By the 15th century the area had become a public market, offering food, flowers, and livestock. Today the market at Campo di Fiori still sells food and flowers, and has added stalls that sell olive oil, liqueurs and tchotchkes aimed at the many tourists who visit. Crossing the Tiber on the way to the Campo On the back entrance to the Chiesa dei Santi Biagio Chiesa Santa Barbera   The Campo di Fiori was also the place where Rome and the Vatican carried out executions during medieval and renaissance times. The most famous of these was probably Giordano Bruno, a philosopher, alchemist, and astronomer. Bruno was burnt at the stake in 1600 CE for putting forward the position that the sun, not the earth was at the center of the universe. He also proposed that stars were basically suns with their own planetary ...

  When you walk around a city you have the opportunity to see the small things that make it special. What you see might be something iconic or run of the mill. It might show the interaction of people and place. If you take your time, slow down, and look around, you can find the really special sights that define a place. Some restaurants offer experiences to tourists The Prati neighborhood is the area north of Castel Sant’Angelo along the west bank of the Tiber River. It is a residential area, and was the working home for the class I was taking. Scooters are a major mode of transportation in Rome Fountains are everywhere Just south of Sant’Angelo is the Hospital Santo Spirito in Sassia. The hospital is the oldest in Europe, first built in 1198 by Pope Innocent III. Santo Spirito was destroyed by fire in 1471 and rebuilt at that time. While there are several interesting historic things, including a museum of “sanitary arts”, what caught my eye was outside, at the rear of the building...