Talk:Rome/Campo de' Fiori

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The following personal account from an anonymous contributor was removed from the article but could be mined for useful information. -- Huttite 07:14, 7 Jun 2005 (EDT)

The day starts at 3:30 or 4am when the first "fruttivendolo" drives up. Campo de' Fiori is one of the oldest open air markets in Rome and by the time 8am rolls around, you can see why it has lasted this long. Under wide umbrellas, tables overflow with an abundance of brightly colored fruit and vegetables. Organically home-grown by people who have, more often than not, been farming for generations. At East end, near one of the best sandwich shops in all of Rome, is the flower stand absolutely bursting in color and fragrance. The "Campo" is filled with tourists, locals, families, school groups and musicians until the strike of 3 when the booths are taken down, packed in to cars, carts and trucks with the produce and driven away. A loud, white, bohemouth of a street cleaner sweeps through the square, cleaning up lefter greens, wrappers and trash.

Campo de' Fiori relaxes for a few hours as people drift in and out of the bars(coffee shops), gelaterias, and shops in and around the piazza. If it is sunny, you'll catch a few young people and older gentlemen sitting at the base of a statue in the middle of the open space. When 8pm hits, everything's a bustle again as people head for dinner. The restaraunts are packed with friends and strangers and lovers wander in the crown arm in arm. The sky gets dark and the street lamps go on and Campo de' Fiori fills with people and begins to humm. Over the buzzing of conversation and the occasional burst of laughter you hear a young vocalist belt out O sole Mio at the top of his lungs as change plunks into his accordian case.

Once Dinner is over, Campo de Fiori changes again... Stay tuned...

[edit] attribution?

OK, what's the story with inarticle attribution? --Nick 16:48, 24 April 2008 (EDT)

Nevermind, I read the articles suggested on the change description. I don't think it's a good idea, but since it's accepted by concensus I leave it there --Nick 16:51, 24 April 2008 (EDT)

Please share your comments there if you feel to disagree. --DenisYurkin 16:47, 25 April 2008 (EDT)