#Italy #Rome #Day 8

After breakfast, we took metro to Piazza Navona.

Piazza Navona is a city square in Rome, Italy. It is built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian, built in 1st century AD, and follows the form of the open space of the stadium. The ancient Romans came there to watch the agones and hence it was known as 'Circus Agonalis' (competition arena). 

We took some photos of the 3 main fountain over here and then we went to Campo de Fiori.

Campo de' Fiori is a rectangular square south of Piazza Navona in Rome, Italy, at the border between rione Parione and rione Regola. It is just diagonally southeast of the Palazzo della Cancelleria and one block northeast of the Palazzo Farnese.Campo de' Fiori, translated literally from Italian, means "field of flowers". The name was first given during the Middle Ages when the area was actually a meadow.
We bought some famous local product here such as the "onion ring“ and biscuit for wine.

Our next stop is Trastevere.

Trastevere is the 13th rione of Rome, on the west bank of the Tiber, south of Vatican City. Its name comes from the Latintrans Tiberim, meaning literally "beyond the Tiber". 

Trastevere — the colorful neighborhood across the river from downtown — is the place to immerse yourself in the crustier side of the Eternal City. You’ll discover a secret, hidden city of heroic young martyrs, lovers kissing on Vespas, and feisty “Trasteverini” — old-timers who pride themselves on never setting foot on the opposite bank of the Tiber River.

In fact, Tras-tevere literally means "across the Tevere" — the other side of the Tiber River

Then, we went to Jewish Ghetto.

For centuries, Rome’s Jewish ghetto has been the site of both relentless persecution and the undying pride and solidarity of a tight-knit community. The Jewish Ghetto lies on the right bank of the Tiber River, near Isola Tiberina, the island in the middle of the Tiber. From the bridge, we see the big synagogue with its square dome, standing amid palm trees. The former ghetto consists of the synagogue and the several blocks behind it. 

must- try - food- carciofi! Only Jewish can cook it well!

Our last second stop before dinner is the Capitollline Hill.

The Capitoline Hill between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the seven hills of Rome. It was the citadel (equivalent of the ancient Greek acropolis) of the earliest Romans. The Capitoline contains few ancient ground-level ruins, as they are almost entirely covered up by Medieval and Renaissance palaces (now housing theCapitoline Museums) that surround a piazza, a significant urban plan designed by Michelangelo.

Before we went for our dinner, we visited the Pantheon.

The Pantheon is a building in Rome, Italy, commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus as a temple to all the gods of ancient Rome, and rebuilt by the emperor Hadrian about 126 AD.

Pantheon is an ancient Greek composite word meaning All Gods: (Pan /"Παν" = meaning all + Theon / "Θεον"= meaning "Gods". 

Though we plannned to have our dinner in Armando al Pantheon. We didn't make it as it was fully booked. Thus, we went to another restaurant that offered 3 course with 15 euro each.

We, we were not in luck maybe. The night somehow turned out to be a disaster and I think I shall never forget about it.

Due to strike,we cant find metro or any bus tht nitez and struggled by the road for more thn an hours.....then we found a cab, mayb we r being too rush.... we agreed to take the cab for 4 people,so 7 of us juz squeezed in...but is illegal so we are wrong oso la.. then the driver drove like F1 race car!.He even looked at the map and speed up.Then when we paid,he cheated and kept part of money and demanded us to pay more.. gsh!.This guy was crazy!

But stilll, we were happy that all of us were safe and sound!