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( 06 9727 0991; www.letterecaffe.org ; Vicolo di San Francesco a Ripa 100/101; 7pm-2am, closed
mid-Aug-mid-Sep; Viale di Trastevere, Viale di Trastevere) Like books? Poetry? Blues and
jazz? Then you'll love this place - a clutter of bar stools and books, where there are regu-
lar live gigs, poetry slams, comedy and gay nights, plus DJ sets playing indie and new
wave. There's vegetarian nibbles from 7pm to 9pm nightly (€5).
Cinemas
Of Rome's 80-odd cinemas only a handful show films in the original language (marked
VO or versione originale in listings). Expect to pay around €8, with many cinemas offer-
ing discounts on Wednesdays.
In Trastevere, try the Alcazar Cinema OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (
06 588 00 99; Via Merry
Viale di Trastevere) or Nuovo Sacher (
del Val 14;
Viale di Trastevere,
06 581 81 16;
Viale di Trastevere) , owned by cult
www.sacherfilm.eu ; Largo Ascianghi 1;
Viale di Trastevere,
Roman film maker Nanni Moretti.
Sport
Watching a game of football at Rome's Stadio Olimpico ( 06 3685 7520; Viale dei Gladiatori 2,
Foro Italico) is an unforgettable experience, although you'll have to keep your wits about
you as crowd trouble is not unheard of.
Throughout the season (September to May), there's a game most Sundays involving
one of the city's two teams: AS Roma , known as the giallorossi (yellow and reds;
www.asroma.it ) , or Lazio , the biancazzuri (white and blues; www.sslazio.it , in Italian).
Ticket prices start at €16 and can be bought at Lottomatica (lottery centres), the stadium,
ticket agencies, www.listicket.it or one of the many Roma or Lazio stores around town.
To get to the stadium take metro line A to Ottaviano and then bus 32.
Shopping
Rome boasts the usual cast of flagship chain stores and glitzy designer outlets but what
makes shopping here fun is its legion of small, independent shops - historic, family
owned delis, small-label fashion boutiques, artists' studios and neighbourhood markets.
For designer clothes head to Via dei Condotti, Rome's top shopping strip, and the grid
of streets around Piazza di Spagna. For something more left field, check out the vintage
shops and boutiques on Via del Governo Vecchio, around Campo de' Fiori and in the
Monti neighbourhood.
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