There are ripoff artists (the Centurions) and bad meals to be found almost anywhere in Rome, but this was our favorite public area during our most recent visit, nicer than Trevi Fountain or the Spanish Steps. The two fountains were beautiful, and we enjoyed the artist stalls and street performers. And try the special gelato (chocolate covering a cherry) at... more

When you get to Piazza Navona, which is a beauty you will be welcomed by Roman Centurions in full costume who entice you to take photos with them and they encourage a large number of passers by. They then charge you Ten Euros for a 2 second job just for having them in the picture. They never mention the charge... more

Piazza Navona is a beautiful space, with some ugly restaurants. I haven't eaten in them all but the ones I have tried, (no names), have been too expensive, for poor food. The general 'vibe' is you are paying for the view, not the food. However, if you want good food, exit the piazza mid way up, on to the narrow... more

We have just returned from a weekend in Rome (our 3rd visit) and whilst we enjoyed Rome very much we stopped at Panzirone in Piazza Navona for lunch and it was truly the worst meal we have ever had. The lasagne was really unedible, no meat, stringy and dried up and the panna proscutto was just about as bad. Neither... more

This is probably my second favourite place in Rome after the Colosseum. It is a people watching place and is made by the wonderful fountains at both ends, the statue in the middle and some of the buildings around the edges. In addition artists display their wares, and it is possible to pay over the odds for a nice cup... more

Piazza Navona is famous for their fountains - the 4 rivers fountain – Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi – but it is also under restoration and completely covered. There is glass at every sculpture, so one can actually see it but it almost all obscured by scaffolding. There are also market stalls with all the artwork fro sale, very very nice.... more

Sure, it's expensive to drink there, but for 18 Euros we had an appetizer, a bottle of wine, and an hour or two sitting outside near the beautiful Fontana di Nettuno (fountain), soaking it all in. It's a great place to relax in Roma. more

Piazza Navona is a large courtyard that contains sculptures / fountains at either end., which we had visited before the vandalism mentioned by the previous posts. Around the outside are shops / eateries. Sit to eat and have a relaxing lunch or dinner. Great atmosphere – good place to sit and watch the world pass by. We did notice that... more

We Visited December 16th 2006 .The centre fountain is still covered and undergoing restoration ,but there are glass panels on one side to give you some idea of its great beauty if you haven't visited before.A deffinate must see on a revisit - it's breathtaking.Remember there are two more wonderfull fountains on this characterfull piazza. There is always some kind... more