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d’Ottavia are typical of old Rome: As you go down Via della
see the Casa di Lorenzo Manilio Lungaretta to Piazza Santa
e (see p154), and turn down Maria in Trastevere, do not
Via del Progresso, past Palazzo miss the old-fashioned
Cenci r (see p154), toward pharmacy at No. 7. The
the river. On Lungotevere piazza itself, in front of the
walk past the Synagogue t magnificent church of Santa
(see p154) to the small church Maria in Trastevere s (see
of San Gregorio y. Here stood pp214–15), has a cheerful
the Ghetto’s gates, which were atmosphere, and the fountain
locked at sundown. steps are a favorite meeting
r Classical relief of Medusa above the place. Go back a little way to Via
Across the river to Trastevere doorway of Palazzo Cenci del Moro. This leads to Piazza
Crossing to Tiber Island (see Trilussa, dominated by the
p155) by Ponte Fabricio, with Piscinula and the surrounding fountain of the Acqua Paola d,
its two ancient stone heads on streets retain much of the spirit where you emerge onto the
the parapet, you can enjoy a of old Trastevere. Walk up to the bank of the river again. Note the
start of Viale di Trastevere at lifelike statue, near the fountain,
of Roman poet Trilussa, who
wrote in the local dialect. From
VIC. D. POLVERONE VIA DEI PETTINARI VIA DEI GIUBBONARI VIA DEI FUNARI q VIA D. DELFINI 0 PIAZZA M A R C E L L O CAMPIDOGLIO Ponte Sisto f (see p212), look
MARGANA
back to Tiber Island and, beyond
PIAZZA
it, to the medieval bell tower of
DEL
Santa Maria in Cosmedin, set
e
V. D. SPECCHI
V. DEL CONSERVATORIO
P.ZA CAMPITELLI
summit of the Palatine.
Ponte Sisto LUNGOTEVE R E D E I V A LL ATI VIA ARENULA r VIA D. PROGRESSO VIA PORTICO D'OTTAVIA w 9 D I against the pine trees on the
t
PIAZZA
TRILUSSA f V. D. ZOC COLETTE LUNGOT. DEI CENCI 8 EATRO
d T e v e r e y T VIA D. CONSOLAZ I O N E
PIAZZA
Ponte Garibaldi Isola Ponte Fabricio SAVELLO 7 D E L
MONTE
Tiberina
u VIA D EI FIENILI
V. DEL POLITEAMA
L U N G O T E V E R E S A N Z I O
V. DELLA PELLICCIA i 6 V I A
a Ponte Cestio 5
VIA D. MORO
VIA D. RENELLA
PIAZZA LUNGOT. DEI ANGUILLARA
VIA D. SCALA
SONNINO p VIA DI S. TEODORO
s VIA DELLA LUNGARETTA o 4 PIAZZA D.
BOCCA
DELLA
PIAZZA IN VERITÀ
PISCINULA Ponte
Palatino 2 d Fountain of the Acqua Paola
3 V I A D E I C E R C H I
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Tips for Walkers
Starting point: Piazza della
0 meters 250 Piazza Belli. After crossing the Bocca della Verità.
road, look back at the medieval
0 yards 250 Length: 2 miles (3.5 km).
tower of the Anguillara p and Getting there: The 23, 44, 81,
the statue honoring the poet 160, 280, 628, 715, and 716
Key
Gioacchino Belli a (see p211). buses stop near Santa Maria
Walk route in Cosmedin.
Best time for walk: This walk can
good view of the river in both be very romantic in the evening
directions. On the island itself, but is enjoyable at any time.
you should not miss the Stopping points: Piazza
Pierleoni Tower u or the Campitelli and Piazza Margana
church of San Bartolomeo have elegant restaurants, and Via
all’Isola i. del Portico d’Ottavia has many
restaurants and a bakery. Tiber
Island has a bar and the famous
Trastevere Sora Lella restaurant (see p314). In
As you cross into Trastevere, you Viale Trastevere there are bars and
can see the medieval house of pizzerias. Piazza Santa Maria in
the powerful Mattei family o, Trastevere has lively bars and
with its fragments of ancient restaurants with outdoor tables.
sculpture. Beyond it, Piazza in Piazza in Piscinula, old Trastevere
For keys to symbols see back flap
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