Beautiful Vistas
Visit these sights to experience the best views that Rome has to offer:
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Caffe' Capitolino in
Palazzo Caffarelli (supposedly killer views)
-Galleria del
Palazzo Senatorio (same here!)
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Isola Tiberina-
Ponte Sant'Angelo(can see the Vatican from afar, quite spectacular)
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Ponte Cestio-
Ponte Fabricio-Gianicolo (hilltop)
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St. Peter's dome (pay to go up)
To see great vistas, make the effort!
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Quiet Breaks in Rome
If you want to escape from tourists and sightseeing, consider taking a break in one (or two, or all of) the following places.
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Villa Borghese (take a walk by Giardino del Lago, quieter than most areas of
Villa Borghese - click to see more photos)
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Gianicolo (Janiculum) - popular with the Italians on Sunday
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Villa Celimontana (near the Colosseum)
These parks while offering a nice respite from the crowds also provide great a great vista of the Italian scenery.
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Visit
Roma2000's site for their 6 suggested self-guided tours of Rome. All you have to do is buy a metro ticket and hop on the metro or the bus!
Here is one of their suggested itineraries:
Tour 2: Start at Piazza del Popolo and end at Campo dei Fiori.
This tour itinerary starts from Piazza del Popolo and crosses the old city with its monuments; the ancient Campo Marzio brings us to the heart of Rome with the Pantheon and the most famous squares: Piazza Navona, Piazza Farnese and Campo dei Fiori.
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BOLD Restaurants have reviews or websites.
Ristorante da Vicenzo via Castelfidardo 4. 06/484596. Closed Sunday. Moderate.
Ristorante dell’Arte Palazzo delle Esposizioni, via Nazionale 194. 06/4828540. No CC. Inexp.
Da Sabatino via del Boschetto 28. No CC. Inexp.
Armando al Pantheon Salita dei Crescenzi. Closed Saturday evening and Sun.
Da Gino vic. Rosini 4 (b/t Pantheon and Parliament). 06/6873434. Closed Sunday/August. No CC. Inexp.
Fratelli Paladini via del Governo Vecchio 28. Inexp. Panini.
Enoteca Corsi via del Gesu’ 88. Closed Sunday and in the evening. Inexp.South Rome (Testaccio/Trastevere)
Osteria dei Nostri Tempi via Luca della Robbia 34. 06/57300685. 1-3p, 8p-12a. Closed Sun lunch and Sat. No CC.
Trattoria Zampagna via Ostiense 179. 06/5742306. Open for LUNCH only. Closed Sun. No CC.
Piccola Trattoria da Lucia vic. Del Mattonato 2. 06/5803601. Closed Monday. No CC.
Recommended Food Store: Volpetti branch in Testaccio. Via Marmorata 47. 8am – 2 pm, 5pm-8pm. Closed Th. afternoon and Sun.Good street of food stores: Via Flaminia, start from Piazza del Popolo (usu. Tue-Sat) from subway stop A-Flaminio.
La Campana vicolo della Campana 18. 06/6867820. Trattoria. Closed Monday/August. (This is where we had our only Roman meal. Otherwise it was just pit-stops at pizza joints or whatever was open when we had time to eat. The food was good - I'm sure they're used to seeing the tourists by now. I think I enjoyed the freshness of the pasta, however the sauce was too salty on one of ours. Portions were fine. La Campana has an antipasti bar, which they're known for. My mom and I shared stuffed zucchini blossoms - very good. I don't think we had bad food during our trip in Italy.)
Al Bric via del Pellegrino 51. Enoteca. Closed noon.
Lo Scopettaro lungotevere Testaccio 7. 06/5742408.
Dal Toscano via Germanico 58. Closed Monday. (near Vatican)
Da Cesare via Crescenzio 13. Closed Sunday evening/Monday. (near Vatican/Prati)
Delle Vittorie via Monte Santo 58. Closed Sunday (near Vatican)
Hostaria dei Bastioni Via Leone IV 29. 06-397-230-34. Mon-Sat noon-3pm and 7-11:30pm. Closed July 15-Aug 1.
Asinocotto via dei Vascellari 48. Closed Monday/noon. (Trastevere)
Checco er Carettiere via Benedetta 10. Closed Sunday evening. (Trastevere)
Le Maschere (Calabresan cuisine) Via Monte della Farina 29. 06/686-1550. Tues-Sun 7:30-11pm. (Near Largo Argentina, Near Campo De' Fiori & the Jewish Ghetto)
Antonio Bassetti via del Governo Vecchio 18. (near Fratelli Paladini) 06/333-587-0779.
Luna Piena via Luca della Robbia 15-17. (near Osteria dei Nostri Tempi) 06/575-0279.
Da Alfredo e Ada via dei Banchi Nuovi 14. 06/687-8842. (near Antonio Bassetti and Fratelli Paladini, granny’s homecooking)
Il Matriciano via dei Gracchi 55. 06/321.3040.
Remo Piazza Santa Maria Liberatrice 44. (06 574 6270). Open 7pm-12.30am Mon-Sat. Closed Aug. No credit cards. (Testaccio - Italian site)
Cavour 313 (enoteca) Via Cavour 313 (06 678 5496). Open Oct-May 12.30-2.30pm, 7.30pm-12.30am Mon-Sat; 7.30pm-12.30am Sun. June & July, Sept 12.30-2.30pm, 7.30pm-12.30am Mon-Sat. Closed Aug. (Forum)
Al Pompiere Via Santa Maria de' Calderari 38. 06/686 83 77. Jewish quarter.
Hostaria Giulio Via della Barchetta 19. 06/68 80 64 66. On a tiny street between Via Monserrato and Via Giulia.
Colline Emiliane Via degli Avignonesi 22. 06/481 75 38. Near Piazza Barberini. It serves Emilia-Romagnan food.
For more Rome restaurant listings, click here.
For restaurant listings on other Italian towns, click here.
Also Epicurious.com has a listing of restaurants in Rome and Florence you two to taste!
(P.S. Here's info on Barcelona, too!)
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