![]() (don’t miss the Fontana delle Tartarughe- turtle fountain) Jewish Ghetto | Most lovely and delicious neighborhood in Rome. Trastevere | Quirky fun neighborhood to wander and get lost in on the other side of the Tiber.Ĭampo dei Fiori | Large open air market, touristy but still super lovely and full of atmosphere. Famous for it’s architecture, this building has been a pagan temple and a Christian church. Pantheon | Best preserved building of Ancient Rome. (stunning at night or during the day)Ĭastel Sant’Angelo | Built by Emperor Hadrian in 123 AD, this building is been a monumental tomb, fortress & papal housing and connected to the vatican by the “ Passetto di Borgo”, the passageway that was used for Popes to have an escape route in case of attack. Ponte Sant’Angelo | The bridge leading to the Castel Sant’Angelo, filled with Bernini angels. Lovely walk to include with the Castel Sant’Angelo & Bridge below Vatican square | Free and gorgeous both night & day. But interspersing the splurge items with some of these wanderings can make your Roman weekend a bit more affordable and relaxed. Which makes my heart very happy, because I feel the same way.īelow are some of the things we did this trip to Rome with kids in tow… You can spend a fair amount of money in Rome if paying for tours and entrance fees, which we also do, just not this trip. The kids both declared this their favorite city ever. Walking in the city, viewing Vatican Square all lit up at night, walking across the Ponte Sant’Angelo, taking in the scene at the Pantheon, stopping for a treat at a small café tucked down a side street- it was a wonderfully relaxed and delicious weekend. If the weather is nice, you should definitely eat on the patio over looking the ruins of Portico d’ Ottavia. A classic in the Jewish Ghetto- we adore their fried artichokes, baccala, eggplant parmesan and cacio e pepe. This time, we saved it for our last dinner in Rome. If you’re lucky there will be a tiny table to share, because I guarantee you will have so many things you want to try and it’s impossible to juggle all of it in your hands!įor us, a must eat place every time we are in Rome. Pay for your food & drink, then come back to the counter with your receipt to pick up your food. Pick what you want and they will weigh it and give you a ticket to go pay. Go to the counter and catch the eye of someone behind the counter so they know you are really ordering and not just drooling over the beautiful food. Everything we’ve ever tasted there actually has been amazing.Ī favorite place for pizza al taglio and suppli in Rome. We love their onion soup and cacio e pepe. It will make the hunt for the fountain even more fun and meaningful! Tip: Grab a copy of Tiffany Parks book Midnight in the Piazza before your trip and read it together. Don’t miss tasting some Jewish Roman food while you are in the neighborhood- it’s one of the tastiest areas of Rome. This sweet fountain in a small piazza in the heart of the Jewish Ghetto is always a welcome sight. We have bought several paintings there that I absolutely love.Ī post shared by Heather Carlson on at 12:26pm PST Fun people watching and great art if you are willing to hunt. I enjoy sitting on the steps surrounding the fountain in the shadow of my favorite landmark and people watching and imagining all the things that have happened right here.īustling and beautiful. Really? I’ll blame it on the intoxication of being in ROME.Īlways busy, Always breathtaking. Suddenly I found myself in line spending 16 euros on a spice blend for fish (?) and some sweet and chewy sun dried tomatoes. And I always get sucked in to those talkative spice vendors tempting me with their fun concoctions, and the many varieties of sun dried tomatoes. It was a madhouse, but I love walking through the produce section of the market. Campo de’Fioriįirst stop the next morning. Skip to the bottom for the whole list of our suggested weekend shenanigans. Our plan this weekend was to spend a slow weekend in Rome, taking the kids to our favorite free sights and soak in the atmosphere as well as eat at some of our favorite places. What a dream! We arrived tired and excited and oh-so-happy to be there. It took 5 hours, door to door with the drive to the metro, and taxi to our hotel once in Rome. ![]() We had a 3 day weekend this month and hopped the 6pm fast train to Rome after school. This costs you nothing extra, but we get a small referral fee which helps keep Smitten Italy running. ![]() Disclaimer: This page contains affiliate links. If you found this article helpful, I’d love it if you’d consider using our links to book your trip.
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