For a gloriously relaxing experience, sit near Place Rossetti’s central fountain, admiring the cathedral, while licking a cone of Fenocchio ice cream. Finding the square always feels like a happy accident, as it appears at the end of a tangle of narrow streets after a series of seemingly wrong turns. This accidental nature serves to augment its charms, making a cool drink or a scoop of ice cream feel like a reward for a job well done. Visit Place Rossetti and be rewarded, feeling in pleasant solidarity with people chatting at nearby tables.
Enjoy walking through the narrow maze of streets, where lines of laundry are strung from window to window, silhouetted against the blue sky. Feel relief from the hot sun in the canyon between apartment buildings, which suddenly open onto the intimate expanse of Place Rossetti. Observe little details, such as the Genoese tile work on the dome of the Cathedral Sainte Reparate and the picturesquely peeling paint on the apartments.
Enjoy a scoop of Fenocchio ice cream, known especially for their inventive ice cream and sorbet flavors including rose and tomato-basil and their mastery of the classic chocolate and lemon. Bring the ice cream out to the fountain, whose gentle splashing is a relief on a hot day. Refreshed, continue on your adventure or sit at one of the alfresco restaurants to while away the afternoon in true southern style.
The Place Rossetti is in the middle of the Old Town’s tangle of streets, a 15-minute walk from the port. Ride a tram to the edge of the Old Town from the train station or take a cab in 10 minutes. Much of the Old Town is completely pedestrianized, so parking is almost exclusively available in the metered structures that ring the exterior.
Hours for the various cafés and restaurants on the square may vary, but they are generally open from mid-morning to late at night. Note that some places may close during the off-season.
