Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Local Life
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Piazzas
The restaurants on Piazza Navona and Piazza Rotonda attract a touristy
crowd while Campo de' Fiori pulls in boozing students. Locals head to places in the
quieter back streets.
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Shopping Strips
Browse retro fashions and second-hand threads on Via del Governo
Vecchio; Via dei Giubbonari is good for frocks and heels.
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Aperitif
Young Romans love to meet over an evening
aperitivo
in the bars around
Piazza Navona.
Getting There & Away
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Bus
The best way to access the
centro storico
. A whole fleet serves the area from
Termini, including Nos 40 and 64, which both stop at Largo di Torre Argentina and con-
tinue down Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. From Barberini metro station, bus 116 stops at
Corso del Rinascimento (for Piazza Navona), Piazza Farnese and Via Giulia.
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Metro
There are no metro stations in the neighbourhood but it's within walking dis-
tance of Barberini, Spagna and Flaminio stations, all on line A.
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Tram
No 8 connects Largo di Torre Argentina with Trastevere.