Wow I love the Campo de Fiori. The name means the field of flowers, because it used to be a field of flowers and vegetable gardens here before it became this square. Unfortunately from the 16th to 19th century this place became a public execution site. Yikes. The most famous execution was Giordano Bruno in 1600, in which there is now a statue in his honor for freedom of thought. Happy thoughts, happy thoughts. Pass forward to present day. This area is lively with the open air markets where you can find vendors selling produce, flowers, spices, cheese, and artisanal goods. My boyfriend and I came here to explore the live market and also to look for souvenirs to bring home. The vendors here are really aggressive and I would have enjoyed it more if they gave me space to look instead of hound me to buy buy buy. Like chill dude can I look at what I'm buying. Sigh. We were here til closing time and even get to see how the vendors efficiently and quickly packed up their stalls and belongings to wrap up for the day. And of course... a great area to enjoy some gelato. read more

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We're at Campo de' Fiori, Rome's oldest market and possibly the most enthusiastic display of tourist traps per square meter. Once a site for public executions (Bruno's brooding statue still watches over), it now specializes in overpriced pasta and garlic braids. It's more performance art than produce. Vendors heckle, truffle oil flows freely, and yes, someone will try to sell you limoncello in a boot. I walked through as part of a food tour, which felt like the right way to enjoy the chaos, briefly, and with snacks elsewhere. Not the best market in Rome, but definitely the most theatrical. read more

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This place is really great for finding cheap souvenirs, handmade things, clothes and even fresh fruits. The people selling can be very pushy for tastings & trying to get sales so you have to be very firm. Overpriced olive oils and balsamic vinegars. Overall it's a really nice place. read more

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We were here in the morning and at night to see the differences. We especially loved our Saturday morning visit because the vendors were demonstrating their wares. Our favorite was a kitchen gadget vendor who demonstrated all kinds of devices to prepare vegetables. Charming, funny, and the best street entertainment we found in hours of walking Rome. read more

It's a public rectangular plaza located in a busy tourist district, and there are many restaurants nearby. I searched the name of this plaza actually means the field of flowers. read more

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This is a must visit when in Rome. By day, it's an open-air market with fresh food, flowers, and other grocery vendors. We come here whenever we're in Rome. The perimeter houses restaurants, meat stores, bakeries, and more. One of our favorite places in Rome. In the evening, the daytime market is gone, and the square welcomes guests for appertivi (drinks and light bites, Roman Happy Hour) and cena (supper). It's wonderful to stroll after dark ... if you don't mind the café hucksters. read more

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This is a fun outdoor hub of shopping, fresh produce and Italian greatness. Campo dè Fiori is the perfect place to rest one's eyes from the greater splendor of Rome that can some times overwhelm. Recommended, though the market is not requisite. read more

Amazing, from pastry to pizza, het there 7:30 am or suffer long lines. Pizza is great also the pastries, the staff is wonderful

Nemo was amazing and the food was DELICIOUS! Best Gnocchi I've ever had!! Would definitely recommend. read more

Walking around Roma with a local friend who runs a food tour business. This "tourist market" disgusts her. Everything made in China. Italians do not eat these pasta shapes and colors! These are not Italian liquors! Keep walking and save your euros. Don't fall for the fakes! read more

The owners were the nicest couple they would do anything for you. We needed a driver to take us to my dads family town San Giovanni Incurico they ordered us this girl named Ava she was an absolute Doll I got her for maybe 4-5 hours and I said should we get back soon don't worry she said I'm having so much fun with you two the last two hours are on me she the next morning very early was our driver to the airport we didnt want to leave read more

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I wasn't that impressed with this place--mainly a bunch of vendors selling spices, dry pasta, and some t-shirts. The place isn't that big and there really isn't much to see here other than a statue in the middle. There are restaurants surrounding this market that you may want to try. We did buy some decent spices and pasta from a vendor, who in the end, was quite pushy trying to get us to spend more and more money. The guys I talked to didn't even want to barter, they never budged in their prices at all. read more

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The market has veggies, fruits, clothes, accessories, jams, preserves, and other treats. We stopped for free lemoncello samples and 10+ food and drink samples later, we'd bought at least 3 things each. Fun way to spend 15-20 minutes! read more

I really wasn't impressed by this place. The produce was fine, but it's just so darn touristy. I saw the same foreign men pushing the same olive oils, limoncellos, and penis-shaped pastas over and over. I learned from a couple friends that locals don't really shop here. Better off going to the market in testaccio. I think it's fun to see, but just be aware that they know this where the tourists shop. Also don't be afraid to barter! The first price they say is usually double. read more

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Would I come back here again? No - outdoor market where you can buy fruit/vegetables, overpriced tourist stuff - fairly small I wouldn't actively seek out or recommend this area. It is a tourist trap. I would only walk through here on the way to something, but I wouldn't spend more than 5 mins. Testachio market is more authentic and used by locals, whereas Campo dei Fiori market is much smaller and is pandering to tourists (ie, Mercato is superior than Campo). read more

We rented an AirBnB right on this famous piazza and after arriving, headed downstairs to the farmer's market to check things out and stock up for the week! The vegetable vendor was a super nice lady who didn't mind my poor Italian and helped us get the fresh veggies we need including arugula, radicchio, cherry tomatoes, and garlic! She totaled up our purchase, and rounded it down even though we were obviously tourists. Then, we hit up the cheese and meet shop. He happily let us sample many kinds of cheese, in an unhurried fashion, and I went for the local Romano because it was so tasty and unique. We can get aged Parmesan at home at Mazzaro's but real, local Romano cheese is a major treat! Then, we moved on to the salami. We tried three kinds of salami, all were wonderful and we ended up with two varieties, one spicy and one just flavorful. Add a little prosciutto and then we moved on to the amazing food we've never tried before. Porchetta. They made us each a sandwich for 5EU. Holy taste explosion! This can't be described but we immediately started looking for recipes. We will make porchetta at home the first chance we get but something tells me it will never be as good as the first time! Next, we found some olive oil and happened upon a full assortment of aged balsamic vinegar from Modena! They let us try the 3 year, 5 year, 10 year, 20 year... OMG, real balsamic vinegar is a truly amazing taste experience! We ended up with a small bottle of the really good stuff. You only live once! Finally, we got some artisan pasta. We could get the standard stuff at the grocery but it was fun to splurge and get some locally made pasta. Life is good, in Italy! read more

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First time visiting Rome and the staff of Campo dè Fiori welcomed me like family. The rooms were excellent, clean, and air conditioned. Valentina at the front desk made my stay (even though short) a very memorable one. Salvatore (Toto) also at the front desk was always helpful and extremely kind! He and Valentine speak English very well. The hotel's rooftop is the best place to take a stunning picture of Rome's skyline. The hotel is within walking distance to every local tourist stop and is easy to navigate. If you're looking to come to Rome and be treated like family, Campo dè Fiori is the place for you. read more

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Crowded, very tourist oriented. It is pretty nice place to sight see and how the market works. But don't try to bargain here since you might be verbally attacked if you don't pay their insanely overpriced prices on food. I was expecting an organic produce market for a fair price but it's a market of old leftovers not well enough for even the supermarket for around four times the price. read more

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Freshly squeezed pomegranate juice! This place is awesome. Fresh fruits, veggies, pastas, pasta sauces, olive oil, wine, etc. Restaurants all around you (may I suggest Osteria da Fortunata, which is super close by). If you're looking for some goodies as gifts for loved ones, this is your spot. They had great deals on pastas and spices. Everyone is super friendly and helpful. I love their sense of humor. We wanted to take some bottled items back to the U.S with us and the friendly employees neatly bubble wrapped everything for us. It all reached home in one piece :) There is so much fresh fruit all around and they will happily make most of it into a juice for you. Their freshly squeezed pomegranate juice was intense goodness. Super red tomatoes and watermelon almost always caught my eye. They are so sweet and are absolutely a must try. Prices are reasonable and there are good eats everywhere you turn. A bunch of vendors also provide free samples of their products, which is wonderful. read more

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Open air grocery market. Very good truffle pastes and spices. Flowers. Wooden spoons, pasta devices, cute chairs to sit on. Cashmere. read more

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Great restaurant in the middle of this open air market in Rome. Really when it comes to food you can't go wrong anywhere in Italy. But this place had the best gnocchi I've ever had. Plus you can sit back, have a drink, relax and watch the world go by... By the way, the restaurant where I had the gnocchi was called... Il Baccanale Ristorante read more

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Experienced money exchange fraud in Rome. This stand on a busy tourist site snatched cash before discussing the exchange fee and amounts from 2 groups of tourist group. When I and the other victim went to police station, the patrol police forced us to take the money and finish the transaction and the local police simply say "there's nothing can be done. This case happens on a daily basis." I would say Italy government needs to do something about this as it's dirty business brings shame to a beautiful city. Later on when we are standing by the stand to warn follow travelers, one lady from U.K. was saved then we are removed by the police. I asked the police why I can't tell people the truth that this exchange takes 17% transaction fee, the police said if they allow me to do so, no one would visit the business. Thus they would arrest us if we continuous standing there to warn Travelers. The stand manager also threatened to have mafias come to beat us up. We left afterwards. One Friend of mine laughed that the Originally offered 5% refund go to police pockets at this point. Tourists are too weak to protest thus formed the collaboration between corrupted police and dirty business. Note: the police is pushing away my camera and said no filming is allowed in this country read more

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I think this has changed a lot from the original concept. Vendors selling the same thing - spices, colorful pasta, dried fruit, vinegar, truffles, and samples galore. They're hustling hard. To be fair, I bought quite a bit of items for gifts (Limoncello, dry porcini) and for my own pantry, and I'm glad it was a one stop shop. However, I expected more produce and there really wasn't any. It didn't seem at all like a place that locals shopped (b/c of the lack of fresh produce) and it was rather small. Not sure if we went on the wrong day, but it's not something I would spend a lot of effort going to. read more

A must for foodies when in Rome. An amazing selection of cheeses, salami, and much much more. Came hungry and forget about things like salt and fat content. The market is joyful place full of busy people who love to pick and choose from a vast selection of Italian delicacies. read more

I was not that impressed. In terms of outdoor markets, Amsterdam, London, Brussels, and Marseille (all places I've recently visited) have this market beat! Most of the stands are selling the same exact pastas, spreads, oils, fruits, and vegetables. They have some free tastings on things, but again, the vendors are very aggressive. I just found all of the stalls to be repetitive and boring. The size of the market is quite small too. We did buy some grapes to nosh on and they were fine, decent price. I guess if you want some Italian food souvenirs this is a good spot but it just does not compare at all to the outdoor markets we visited in other cities. read more

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We must have hit Campo De' Fiori just about everyday in our 9 day Rome trip. If we are to name 10 top most memorable moments in our trip, this place would be near the top of the list. It's a small market, but there is something about this small square, filled with local vendors, surrounded by many local restaurants and cafe that at night, the seats come out to their extended patio and transforms from a local market to a great place to have dinner or sip a glass of wine to people watch. We love going to Campo De' Firoi first thing in the morning (riding Bus #40) and pick up cheese, meats, fruits, porchetta panini, anything that eventually become our lunch picnic before heading out to where ever we decide to explore that day. Sometimes, after we've shopped for our daily picnic, we would sit down and order a cup of cappuccino, relax and people watch a bit before heading out. Oh we miss Campo De' Fiori... a lot! read more

I walked into Campo de' Fiori the other night and my first thought was, "Wait a second! I've been here before!" Until then, I wasn't sure what to expect from the square. But in that moment, I was transported back to college. 2010. Rum and cokes at The Drunken Ship. Carelessly wandering around the city with my fellow study abroad travelers. Sigh. Nostalgia! In other news, it's safe to say that I didn't step into The Drunken Ship this time around, but I was tempted for a second. This square is trendy and busy at night with plenty of food and drink options (it's a market during the day). Don't miss a quick walk-through of the square if you're visiting Rome. It's not too far from other major landmarks, like Piazza Navona and the Pantheon. read more

I think this is a great place to come if you're a local and able to bring stuff home to prepare. As for tourists, I could probably bring some pasta or jars of food home, but it's not as exciting. Campo de Fiori is pretty much an outdoor farmers market and they have some goods, but mostly pasta, seasonings, fruits & veggies, and fresh produce. It sits in the middle of a bunch of restaurants which was nice, but I found it to be a bit small. Since I was browsing, I was able to walk through all if it in 5 minutes. Overall, a nice place to come to if you're hungry. read more

Fun! Great open air market with tons of food and groceries and lots to see. Day time is so different compared to the night time. There are lots of bars around the perimeter and it's great to sit with a beer and people watch. In the cooler months they set up heaters so you can still sit outdoors. read more

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I love to people watch here. Sitting in a cafe here kind of strikes me as the Italian version of people watching in Beaubourg or the Marais in general. It can be very touristy but there are also many Romans and Italiani about. I love sitting in cafes here and drinking wine and watching the people go by. There is special magic here. Give it a try! read more

We walked through the square (market) on several occasions...some visits were planned, others were of the "how the heck did we end up here" variety. Must have been the intoxicating aroma of fresh baked breads..... We never got to experience the Campo de' Fiori during the evening, our visits were always during the day, when the place is a hub of activity. Flowers, breads, Grappa, dried sausages, pastas, sauces, fruits and vegetables...it's all here. This is how one imagines everyone in Italy shops. Great place to people watch and see what life is really like in Rome. read more

Campo dè Fiori - Flower stand - Public Plazas Near Me - Rome, RM

Campo de' Fiori on its own is not too special: a plain square piazza that is distinct only in its center occupied by the statue of brooding Giordano Bruno. Yet this former "field of flower" is prominent not because of itself but because of the people who crowd here! By day, the piazza turns into a bustling fruit market. By night, the piazza hosts a festive nighttime gathering. Regardless of what time in the day, Campo de' Fiori is always jovial and full! Sure, it lacks a fountain that usually defines a Roman piazza but it still has a 24/7 festivity that makes it one of Rome's most popular piazzas. Campo de' Fiori is the best evidence that the Eternal City's most charming aspect is not its impressive historical structures or beautiful churches but its cheerful atmosphere created by the city's lovely people and visitors, because that's all it takes to make this basic square one of the happiest places on earth. read more

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The market at Campo de'Fiori opens at about 8am, which a lot of the stands setting up and opening earlier or a little bit later. Most of the action begins at about 9am, which makes it prime time to get there. There is a lot to buy at the market - most of it is pasta, herbs, olive oil, truffle oils, and fresh vegetables and fruits. We brought some handmade pasta from one stand that was offering them in a variety of flavors - salmon, mushroom, etc. We also picked up some cute bicycle shaped pasta, which ended up being pretty tasty after we tried it at home. There are a lot of stands that sell similar items, so definitely don't be afraid to say no to one vendor and go to another one. Or better yet, take a walk around to see what your options are before making a decision - there's so much to choose from! read more

After an early arrival in Rome on a Saturday morning, we left our luggage at Hotel Ponte Sisto (too early to check in), and walked to Campo de' Fiori for the lively market. I had intended to buy herbs/spices, but they looked rather old. So many pasta shapes and varieties to chose from. Marvelous colors of the fruits and vegetables, and the flowers. It was an enjoyable stroll. Being our first day in the city, we refrained from buyer overload and came away with only pine nuts, which are ridiculously expensive in the States. From the market, we walked to the nearby cat sanctuary where strays live in Roman ruins in the middle of the bustling area. read more

Campo de Fiori is a bustling outside market where the local Italian culture is on full display. During the day it's a bustling market selling Italian foods and gifts, while also boasting many outdoor dining restaurants, and at night it's a gathering place for night dwellers going out to nearby establishments or just hanging out. You can expect to see interesting displays of culture here such as random serenades and live Italian music. For a tourist, it's a great display of what authentic Italian culture is if you really go speak to the vendors and locals. If anything, it's a great place to people watch in the day and just take in your surroundings. Cool spot. read more

We visited here 3 times during our visit to Rome. The first time we went was around 10:00a and we wanted to see the market place. For us, it was amazing. They sold fruits, vegetables, spices, different kitchen gadgets, flowers, and souvenirs. We bought two types of pasta spices to use at home. If you stop and look, going through the marketplace will not take more than an hour. Another time, we came after the market place closed down. This would be around 6:00pm. The market place closes between 4:00p and 5:00p. We wanted to have dinner. There were many different restaurants offering Italian food from seafood to traditional Italian cuisines. They even have one place that serves Hookahs while you eat. The price is a bit on the high side. TIPS -These restaurants as you will hear, are touristic and overly inflated in price. -Great place to people watch and see the locals hangout. -Entertainers come and play music on their instruments and you enjoy the live entertainment. -The restaurants have restrooms but not public restroom for the passing public. -There is a drinking fountain in this camp. read more

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#402-2016: As many of those who have visited Rome, I too have been to Campo de' Fiori and have played the part of the tourist who cannot decide what to think of the square. First off, there are two ways to partake in this bustling square: during the day there is a street market, offering everything from flowers to onions (fresh veggies and fruits are the main attraction, but there are also ample choices of cheeses and breads) whereas from the late afternoon till the wee hours, this square is invaded by loud crowds of youngsters drinking and having a "good time". All the while, in the center of the square, the statue of Giordano Bruno scornfully keeps a watchful eye on all that pass by. He was executed publicly on February 17th 1600, burnt for heresy. For those willing to take a minute to discover the adjacent areas, it is worth mentioning that many narrow streets nearby bear names of trades: Via dei Balestrari (crossbow makers), Via dei Baullari (coffee makers), Via dei Cappellari (hat makers), via dei Chiavari (key makers), via dei Giubbonari (tailors). Back in the days, the square held a flourishing horse market twice a week, allowing for new shops, hotels and inns to be opened in the square ("Taverna de la Vacca" is still operational). Which one do I prefer? The day or night version? I keep going back and forth... love the street market but also somewhat appreciate the bubbly night scene (though the prices on those drinks are just a tourist trap)... I guess one can have the best of both worlds after all. read more

All the sights and sounds of people buying fruits and vegetables and the haggling that is involved was a real treat. Lots of activity and plenty if great smells to keep you smiling. read more

Campo dè Fiori - A busy Saturday morning - Public Plazas Near Me - Rome, RM

If there are four things essential when visiting Italy, they would be comfortable shoes, a map, a healthy appetite, and willpower. My morning plan was to make my way by foot eventually to the Trevi Fountain. All I had was the free tourist map provided by the hotel to guide me through the twists and turns of the typical Roman streets. Nowhere near the Campo De' Fiori, I had already stopped at a pizzeria to buy a rosemary and olive oil potato pizza slice. While pizza is a given in Italy, it was bread found in Campo De' Fiori that was recommended. My sources failed to tell me about all the wonderful things in the market itself aside from the bread. I was really surprised when I arrived. There were less flowers than I imagined but fresh produce galore and lots of regional items I now yearn for while in the states. I was able to sample chianti, olive oils, tapenades, artichoke dips, and crackers. I bought a variety of tapenades and pasta we tasted in Siena. If only we didn't have to hand carry things ourselves or have a weight limit enforced by the airlines. I would have loved to bring back more goods. Now if only they had the big barrels of olives. Seriously, Italy has olives I have never seen or tasted before. Bliss! read more

I remember this piazza from when I was here in 2000. Still a pretty piazza but I think I enjoyed Piazza Novana more this time around. We did eat a really great restaurant near here though on our last night here. Worth a visit for sure. I wanted to come back here for the morning market but there was so much to do we didn't make it back read more