See Rome
Nowadays, Rome, in addition to containing the Vatican, seat of the Catholic Church, is the largest of the European capitals. This modern metropolis wasn’t built in a single day, and equally neither should it be visited for a single day. Take the time to explore and reserve an appartamento Roma.
Roman cuisine is simple but has strong flavours. Perhaps it is not particularly refined, nonetheless this quality adds to its real and authentic style. Traditional Roman cuisine is made up of simple, non-fatty ingredients, which change with the seasons.
A typical Roman menu would commence with Bruschetta ‘ammazzavampiri’ (Vampire killer bruschetta-it contains lots of garlic!) and perhaps some wonderful Mozzarella in Carroza. After this, without a doubt there will be a nice plate of pasta: Spaghetti alla carbonara, bucatini all’amatriciana, bucatini cacio e pepe or gnocchi alla romana. If you would like to try some rigatoni with the famous pajata sauce, it is strongly advisable first of all to taste it before asking which ingredients go into its making….
For the main dish, you can choose between coda alla vaccinara, saltimbocca alla romana or costolette d’abbacchio.
To accompany this, don’t miss artichokes “alla giudia”, a typical Jewish-Roman way of preparing the vegetable.
If you still have any space left in your stomach, you could finish off by trying two or three maritozzi, or wash down with a “grattachecca”, a typical Roman iced drink. This meal can be accompanied with white wines such as Frascati or Cerveteri.
However, if you would like to make your own purchases, you will find numerous markets here.
One of the most well-known is the Campo de’ Fiori, which is open every morning and offers seasonal fruit and vegetables. Just their colours and odours will be enough to make you salivate…You will also find a boulangerie next-door to the market.
For unmissable wines, there are several cellars offering tastings and explanations on their cultivation. Amongst the most famous are La Tradizione and Franchi.
Equally, if you wish to witness typically Roman spots and get involved in the cultural, historical and traditional aspect of the town, stop off in one of the many cafes. These are meeting places for artists and writers alike, examples being Babington’s Tearooms, Caffè Greco, Caffè Rosati and Caffè Canova.
On the other hand, if you fancy an espresso in the typically Roman style (coffee cooked by hand over a wood fire), make your way to Caffè Sant’Eustachio, which is located on the square of the same name.
If you are planning a trip to the eternal city, the centre is best place for finding a Roma alloggio and hotel Roma, from which you will then have access to nearly all of the hot-spots in the town.