Thing to do
Mercato di Testaccio
Testaccio's covered neighbourhood market gathers around 100 stalls of produce, fish, street food and household goods above the remains of a Roman warehouse.
Trastevere
Rome's 13th rione, across the Tiber from the centre, is a web of cobbled lanes, ancient churches and trattorias that comes alive in the evening.
At a glance
- Type
- Historic neighbourhood
- Area
- Trastevere, Rome, Italy
- Official site
- turismoroma.it
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
Good to know
- Free to explore
- Churches
- Trattorias
- Evening atmosphere
Why we recommend it
Trastevere takes its name from the Latin trans Tiberim, beyond the Tiber, and has long had a character of its own. Its cobbled lanes, ivy-covered houses and small piazzas are best explored without a fixed plan, though two churches deserve a stop: Santa Maria in Trastevere, with its glittering mosaics facing the main square, and Santa Cecilia, built over the site of an early Christian titulus.
On the western edge, Via della Lungara leads to Villa Farnesina and its Raphael frescoes. Come in the late afternoon, wander until the light fades, then stay for dinner; the area is packed with trattorias and bars, and gets lively after dark. Cross the river on foot via Ponte Sisto from Campo de' Fiori, or take tram 8 from Largo Argentina.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Trastevere FAQs
How do I get to Trastevere?
Walk across Ponte Sisto from the Campo de' Fiori area, or take tram 8 from Largo di Torre Argentina.
What should I see in Trastevere?
Santa Maria in Trastevere and Santa Cecilia are the key churches, and Villa Farnesina lies on Via della Lungara.