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On the 3rd day in Rome, we took our time to get ready since we were super tired from walking non-stop the day before. On our itinerary, we were supposed to visit Colosseum and Roman Forum that day but we finished them the day before! So, yeah… we planned to have a light day and enjoyed the charming Rome.

Our first destination was Campo de Fiori. This area is well known for its outdoor market in the morning and vibrant restaurants at night. From our apartment (Piazza Navona area), we walked south passing Piazza Navona and took a bus from Palazzo Braschi – near Museo di Rome. We bought 3 days ticket for €11 the day before and it can be used for all means of transportations around Rome (bus, tram, and metro).

TOP: Piazza Navona early in the morning; BOTTOM: Palazzo Braschi near Museo di Rome & Marco Minghetti statue

When we got off, I was a bit disappointed since the market wasn’t as big as I thought would be. There were some stalls selling fruit, herbs and spices, cheese, and a flower shop at the corner. We bought nectarine, green grape and fig, as our snack – I was not happy when I found that the fig was sour 😦 At one of the shops, I saw that it sells one small truffle for €45! Crazzzyyy!!!

Campo de Fiori: Love the vibrant color of the fruits & vegetables

 One of the shop sells truffles for €45 each!!!!

Afterward, we took a tram to go to Piramide Cestia. However, the pyramide was under renovation and was covered with scaffoldings. Across the pyramid, there was a castle-like structures of Museo della via Ostiense (Porta San Paolo). Okay… so far, we thought that we was having a bad day since our morning trip wasn’t that successful. It seemed like every site that we visited was either under our expectation or under renovation! We were bummed! 😦

Piramide Cestia & Museo della via Ostiense

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