Trastevere

Trastevere

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Type

Historic Rione

Address

Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere, 00153 Roma

Literally "across the Tiber" — and crossing that river has always meant stepping into a different Rome. Cobblestone streets, ivy-covered facades, the sound of a guitar somewhere in the distance. Trastevere is Rome at its most photogenic and most alive, from aperitivo to well past midnight.

Our take

Avoid the main piazza at peak tourist hours. Duck into the streets behind Santa Maria in Trastevere and you'll find a completely different neighborhood.

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