Five strolls in “real” Rome

Let’s admit it: the city centre in Rome is now very touristy, full of souvenir shops, expensive cafés and gelaterie, main attractions and crowds most of the year. Of course you come to Rome to see these major attractions and are probably accommodated in  the centre to easily reach them. But this way you miss the “real” Rome that still exists just a bit away from the centre.

You’ll find districts with schools and grocery stores, normal cafés (that we call “bar”) and Romans (yes, the citizens of Rome are called like the ancient ones!). Still they are not lacking charm and  historical or artistic interest and they give you the chance to focus on more recent events in Rome, those belonging to the last phase of our history when Rome became the capital of Italy (after 1870).

My selection for you includes these five destinations:

• Garbatella: an interesting project of “garden city” borrowed from England in the early XX century for the working class, later adapted to new needs under the Fascist Government
• Coppedé: an elegant residential district “signed” by a famous Italian architect, Gino Coppedé, and his intense creativity
• Città Giardino Aniene: another potential “garden city” that is now a living district in the north sector of the city
• Monteverde: the “green hill” of Rome, born as a residential district and still preserving its charme and elegance
• Prati: one of the first districts of the post-unitarian history of Rome with elegant piazzas ad “villini” but also next to a famous farmers market, “Trionfale”, for some food tasting.

If you have a chance to devote half day of your Roman holiday to a park or a “normal” district, you’ll get back with a different impression over Rome. You can explore on your own, otherwise we will be pleased to arrange a guided walk in all these destinations (and more).