The speciality of this glorious, stuck-in-time cake shop, opened in 1925 and not redecorated since, is the legendary Sachertorte, the favourite cake of Roman film director Nanni Moretti (The Son's Room et al). But there are also chocolate-covered mostaccioli (biscuits), Roman pangiallo (honey, nuts and dried fruit; typical for Christmas), Roman torrone (nougat) and savoury arancini (rice balls).
Pasticceria Valzani
Trastevere & Gianicolo
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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Founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century and enlarged by successive pontiffs, the Vatican Museums boast one of the world's greatest art…
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Dating from 1471, the Capitoline Museums are the world's oldest public museums, with a fine collection of classical sculpture.
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Nearby Trastevere & Gianicolo attractions
1. 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...
2. Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere
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Tucked away in Trastevere, this is said to be Rome's oldest church dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
3. 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…
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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…
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Dating to the Middle Ages, this tower was part of the fortified holdings of the powerful Anguillara clan, which ruled this part of Rome until the 15th…
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7. Tempietto di Bramante & Chiesa di San Pietro in Montorio
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Bramante’s sublime tempietto (Little Temple) is a perfect surprise in the courtyard of the Chiesa di San Pietro in Montorio.
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