In the historic center of Rome, a short distance from Via del Corso ”Campo Marzio“ is a rione of Rome in Municipio I, named after the Latin for ”Field of Mars“, dedicated, in ancient Rome, to the god of war because, during the Republican Age, only military activities and sports were practised there.
During the Imperial Age, several public buildings appeared: stadiums for athletic games, gymnasiums, theatres, temples and shrines, dedicated not only to Mars, but also to other gods. Today the district includes the most busy shopping streets, crowded by thousands of fashionable stores, bars, restaurants, night clubs. This has become the true spirit of the district. During the working hours, Campo Marzio can be a real chaos, especially on Saturdays; but then, when the streets turn empty, or on Sundays, in the early hours of the day, the atmosphere becomes once again the original one.