Trastevere, an ancient part of Rome.

Trastevere, pronounced TrasTEVeh-ray is a charming and intimate neighborhood full of medieval character and local color. The name means "across the Tiber River" which describes its location to the Centro Storico via the historic Ponte Sisto bridge.

A cafe in the Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome

The area is famous for its historic atmosphere of narrow lanes entering into small quiet piazzas, with hanging plants tumbling from terraces and wash hanging out to dry. There are abundant restaurants, shops, bars, outdoor cafes and excitement.

It is less than a 10 minute walk across the bridge to the Piazza di Campo dei Fiori, Piazza Navona and the Pantheon. It is also a short walk to Piazza Venezia, Piazza del Campidoglio (the Capitol Square), the Colosseo, the Via del Corso, Piazza Spagna and the famous Fontana di Trevi.

The Piazza Santa Maria, with its famous church is considered the center of the area and is only about 500 metres from the flat (pictured on the home page.)

The flat is 200 meters from an open air market, which is open from Monday to Saturday, from 7.00 am to 2.00 pm. Just beyond that there are a number of supermarkets plus a variety of other shops: groceries, butchers, a very nice panetteria (bread maker that sells cakes too) and a small but excellent pasticceria. Not to mention bars, pizzerie and gelaterie.

For serious shoppers, there is a flea market on
Sundays 1 km away.

 

Click this link to open an interactive map of Rome,
with the flat's location highlighted in red.

A flower stall at the open air market in Piazza San Cosimato just one block from the flat. Trastevere, Rome