There was a Christmas festival still in progress with a market, games and decorations and we set out to find it.
Logan was enamored with an all meat store on the way.
During the Christmas season Piazza Navona is packed with stalls selling toys, sweets and decorations for the Nativity scene or Christmas tree, making it a favorite spot for children.
The piazza shape recalls the time of Domitian, who built a stadium for equestrian displays here. The Fountain of the Rivers, with the obelisk, and the Fountain of the Moor , with the God of the Sea, at the center of the square, are both sculpted by Bernini.
The fountain has statues of four Tritons and the basin is made of a special rose marble. The modern piazza is a lively place, where both locals and tourists hang out. Artists gather in the square to paint and there are many entertainers and vendors selling souvenirs.
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