Rome Apartment for Rent: Elegant Apartment in the heart of Trastevere - Property 183313

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About the neighborhood: Trastevere once was a popular quarter populated by craftsmen and small traders drawn in by the proximity of the harbour close to Tiber Island. It adds to this character, still strongly present, the appeal of the medieval alleys and the wonderful basilicas, coupled with the city most intense night life, numberless fine restaurants, colorful pizza-houses and pubs. Trastevere is bordered by the Tiber river and has the greatest density of ancient bridges that connect it to the rest of the inner city. Nearby the apartment you will find the Fabricio bridge linking the Lungotevere to the Tiber Island. It was built in 62 a.C. and it is the most ancient bridge in Rome, still intact and without restorations. The Tiber Island is a real island in the Tiber river and from its bridges you can enjoy a unique and impressive scenery. The island houses the most ancient hospital of the city and the beautiful X cent. S. Bartolomeo church.

A walk around : From Trastevere, across the river, you can walk to all the main historical and cultural gems of the city. In a less than ten minutes walk you will reach the Palatine hill housing the remains of the mansions of ancient Rome emperors, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. An likewise short walk will lead you to the Pantheon, Piazza Navona and Campo dei Fiori. Some minutes more and you will enjoy the superb view of the Spanish Stairway and the posh shops in the ways that branch out from its feet (Via Condotti, Via Frattina, Via Margutta, etc), walking up the famous stairway you will rest under the trees of Villa Borghese. Saint Peter Cathedral and Castel Sant'Angelo border on Trastevere so that after a visits there you can walk back to house through its charming alleys.

How to get there: By plane: from the Airport of Rome Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino) it is possible to take a taxi directly to the house or take the urban train from the airport to the Trastevere Railroad Station and hence a taxi to the apartment or the tramway n° 8 to Piazza Sonnino. From Piazza Sonnino you will get to the apartment in a 3 minutes walk. The route train + taxi or tramway is of about 45 minutes. From the airport of Rome Ciampino it is possible to take a taxi or a shuttle that reaches the Termini Railroad Station (to arrive to the apartment from this Station please see further). By train: From the Termini Railroad Station it is possible to take a taxi to the house or bus H to Piazza Sonnino, or bus n° 64 to Largo Argentina and hence the tramway n° 8 to Piazza Sonnino. The route in taxi is of about 20 minutes, in bus + tramway is of about 30 minutes.

Guest Book: My wife and I and our three teenage daughters had a wonderful time in early October 2007 at this apartment. Stefania and Claudio were terrific and helpful hosts. The location is particularly good, away from the tourist areas and in the heart of a lively but local part of Trastevere. The bars and little restaurants in the area are quaint and the locals really friendly. Easy walk to the Colloseum but still very quiet. We would stay here again without hesitation. Anonymous, ACT, Australia (peter.versegi@ausaid.gov.au)

Other Activities: boat trip on the river

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