Old Bridge

Trastevere & Gianicolo


The Trastevere branch of the Vatican original is right on the main tourist track and is designed to milk passersby like the cows supplying the key gelato ingredient. A tip jar dominates the counter and it is covered in US dollar bills. The gelato's not bad, flavours include eggnog, liquorice and cinnamon, trifle, coffee cream and banana.


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1. Museo di Roma in Trastevere

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Housed in a 17th-century Carmelite convent, this museum hosts excellent temporary photography exhibitions. Upstairs the permanent collection contains a…

2. Porta Settimiana

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Resembling a crenellated keep, Porta Settimiana marks the start of Via della Lungara, the 16th-century road that connects Trastevere with the Borgo. It…

3. Piazza Trilussa

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Right where the cute little Ponte Sisto pedestrian bridge crosses the Tiber, this small square is a fine entrance to Trastevere. The star attraction is…

5. Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere

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Trastevere’s focal square is a prime people-watching spot. By day it’s full of chatting locals and guidebook-toting tourists; by night it’s the domain...

7. Galleria Corsini

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Once home to Queen Christina of Sweden, whose bedroom reputedly witnessed a steady stream of male and female lovers, the 16th-century Palazzo Corsini was…

8. Villa Farnesina

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Admire the interior of this gorgeous 16th-century villa, fantastically frescoed from top to bottom.