Piazza Sagrato

Piazza, or Square, are the beating hearts of every town and city.

They can be big or small, intimate or dramatic, humble, opulent, old, new and everything in between. In fact, sometimes a piazza isn’t a square at all.

What all piazzas have in common is their civic and symbolic importance: They’re the physical center of the community and also its prime outdoor theater; home to the most important religious and political buildings, the main cathedral, cafes, restaurants, and sometimes monuments or fountains. There’s no better place to people watch than in a piazza.