Travel Blog

Andiamo with Amy Travel
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Explore Italy
    • Culinary Experiences
    • Cultural Experiences
    • Tours
  • Resources
  • Contact

Piazza Time

7/1/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
The Italian piazza is one of my favorite things about visiting Italy.  It's the soul of a town.  It's where real life happens. Neighbors chat with neighbors. Cafes spill out onto the sidewalks. Italians and tourists intermingle to have a glass of vino and watch the world go by. You are both a spectator and part of the action at the same time.  It's people watching at it's best!
On our first trip to Rome, the hubs and I needed a break from the heat and came upon  the Piazza della Rotonda by the Pantheon. We chose a cafe with umbrellas, misting fans and cold beers! We sat for hours cooling ourselves with refreshing Moretti beers next to one of those fans that made that moment feel like heaven.  As we sat, we had the pleasure of listening to the various street performers: first a harpist playing classical music, and then a guitarist playing classic rock.  We watched tourists take selfies and chat excitedly about their surroundings.  We noticed locals greeting each other with a kiss on each cheek and a pat on the back as they spoke rapidly in Italian about their day. It's one of the moments where you say, wow, we are really here.
Picture
I think that many times, as tourists, we want to speed through the sites to make sure we get it all in. We forget to slow down and really TAKE it all in.  That's the beauty of a piazza.  There are small quiet piazzas where you can get away from the chaos and large bustling piazzas where you are a part of the action of the town.  Either way, stop, take a few moments, order a snack and a drink and watch life happen.  Soak it all up. I promise it'll be worth it!
​

Andiamo!
Picture
Piazza in San Gimignano
Picture
Piazza San Marco
Picture

Share the knowledge

 
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Amy H.

    Straight from the desk of your travel agent...

    Archives

    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    May 2019
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    February 2018
    October 2017

    Categories

    All
    Accommodations
    Culinary Experiences
    Planning
    Rome

    RSS Feed

                     Home                      About                         eXPLORE ITALY                     Tours                        Resources                      Contact                  

Picture
amy@andiamowithamy.com
(703) 927-6735
Site managed by Voyager Websites
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Explore Italy
    • Culinary Experiences
    • Cultural Experiences
    • Tours
  • Resources
  • Contact