Guidesitaly
March 2024
Guidesitaly
March 2024

A cultural guide to Rome

March 2024

With its ancient ruins, famed food scene and high-spirited street life, Italy’s characterful capital is the place to live la dolce vita

March 2024

Key neighborhoods

Testaccio   

the vibe

If your travels are directed by your taste buds, base yourself near Testaccio, originally built around the Mattatoio slaughterhouse, and credited with giving Roman cooking its famous zero-waste nose-to-tail ethos. Cucina Romana is about extracting maximum pleasure from whatever you have, and the Nuevo Mercato di Testaccio, a glass-roofed food market, shelters hundreds of innovative food vendors. Decision fatigue? Many Romans swear Casa Manco Pizza offers the best by-the-slice pizza in the city.

Where to stay

Seven Suites

Via Nicola Zabaglia, 11, Rome, Italy

Abitart Hotel

Via Matteucci Pellegrino 10/20, Rome, Italy

Trastevere  

the vibe

Walkable, genteel and increasingly international, this picturesque district is characterized by cobblestone streets, magical piazzas and atmospheric neighborhood restaurants. Just south of Vatican City and hugging the banks of the Tiber, it’s a particularly good base for families. Book an elegant boutique bolthole like Hotel San Francesco, and spend evenings sipping a Peroni in Piazza di San Calisto or Piazza Santa Maria with a young and bohemian after-work crowd.   

Where to stay

Hotel San Francesco

Via Jacopa de’ Settesoli 7, Rome, Italy

Donna Camilla Savelli 

Via Garibaldi 27, Rome, Italy

Prati

the vibe

Nestled behind St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on the west bank of the Tiber River, Prati is a perfect base for ardent shoppers and visitors who want to be able to walk everywhere but escape the hubbub in their hotel room. Famed for art nouveau architecture and upscale boulevards lined with trattorias, wine bars and independent boutiques, it’s one of the most sought-after addresses in town. Stay at the hip yet family-friendly Mama Shelter, with a rooftop bar, just a stone’s throw from the Mercato Trionfale food-hall.   

Where to stay

Mama Shelter Roma

Via Luigi Rizzo 20, Rome, Italy

Hotel Isa

Via Cicerone 39, Rome, Italy