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TRASTEVERE

The proud and aggressively independent Some of Rome’s most fascinating
inhabitants of Trastevere, the area “across medieval churches lie hidden away in
the Tiber,” consider themselves the most the patchwork of narrow, cobblestone back­
authentic of Romans. In one of the most streets, the only clue to their location an
picturesque old quarters of the city, it is still occasional glimpse of a Romanesque bell
possible to glimpse scenes of everyday life tower. Of these, Santa Cecilia was built on the
that seem to belong to bygone centuries. site of the martyrdom of the patron saint of
There are, however, signs that much of the music, San Francesco a Ripa commemorates
earthy, proletarian character of the place may St. Francis of Assisi’s visit to Rome, and Santa
soon be destroyed by the proliferation of Maria in Trastevere is the traditional center
fashionable clubs, restaurants, and boutiques. of the spiritual and social life of the area.

Sights at a Glance
Churches Bridges Restaurants
3 Santa Maria della Scala 2 Ponte Sisto see pp317–19
5 Santa Maria in Trastevere pp214–15 Parks and Gardens 1 Bir & Fud
6 San Crisogono q Villa Sciarra 2 Da Gildo
8 Santa Cecilia in Trastevere 3 Da I Sandri
0 San Francesco a Ripa 4 Dar Poeta
Museums and Galleries 5 Da Teo
6 Fish Market
4 Sant’Egidio and Museo 7 La Gensola
di Roma in Trastevere
8 Glass
Historic Buildings 9 In Vino Veritas
1 Casa della Fornarina 10 Ivo a Trastevere
7 Caserma dei Vigili della 11 Meridionale
VII Coorte 12 Pizzeria Panattoni (L’Obitorio)
9 San Michele a Ripa Grande See also Street Finder maps 13 Roma Sparita
4, 7, 8, 11 14 Spirito Divino
15 Taverna Trilussa

0 metres 300 V . DI S. DOROTEA
V. G. GARIBALDI MATTONATO VIC. DEL CINQUE VIA DEL. MORO V I A D EL LA PIAZZA LUNGARETTA Ponte Cestio Ponte
0 yards 300 V. D. SCALA LUNGOT. R. SANZIO P.te Garibaldi TIBERINA
ISOLA
VIA D. PELLICCIA
VIC. DEL C ED RO
V. D.
VIA D . RENELLA
PIAZZA S.
PIAZZA G.
APOLLONIA
BELLI
VIA DELLA PAGLIA
Rotto
LUNGOT. D. ANGUILLARA
S. SONNINO
PIAZZA IN
GALLICANO
PISCINULA
VIA S.
V. G. G A RIB A L D I VIA GOF F R E D O MA MEL I V . G.VE NEZIAN V. DI S. COSIMATO VIA S. FIENAROLI TRASTEVERE VIA DEI GENOVESI VIC. D. ATLETA PONZIANI Palatino
Ponte
P. D.
VIA DEI SALUMI
VIA SANTINI
V. D.
V. P . PERETTI
VIA LUCIANO MANARA
PIAZZA S.
FABRIZI VIA A. BERTANI DEL GRANDE FRANCESCO A A S T E V E R E PIAZZA VIA DELLA LUCE PIAZZA S.
V. NATALE
COSIMATO
CECILIA
LUNGOTEVERE RIPA
MASTAI
PIAZZA DEI
MERCANTI
NICOLA V I A G . S A C C H I LIBERA VIA ROMA RIPA VI A ANICIA V.DEL PORTO
VIA E. MOROSINI GRANDE F i u m e T e v e r e
VIALE DANDOLO V I A L E D I T R PIAZZA SAN VI A D I S. M I C HEL E
VIA
D’ASSISI
VIA CALANDRELLI V I A L E G L O R I O S O FRANCESCO
VILLA VIA L VIA DA N D O L O VIA F. CASINI VIA ASCIANGHI PORTO DI RIPA
V I A G . I N D U N O
VIA DANDOLO VIA D. MURA PORTUENSI PORTESE
PORTA
SCIARRA E A .
VIALE A. SAFFI Sublicio
L E D U C Q
Ponte
V I A LE A. L E D U C Q
VIALE DELLE
MURA GIANICOLENSI
Vintage FIAT parked on a cobblestone street in Trastevere district For keys to symbols see back flap
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