Digging In Rome - Help Related!!!

[Unherd]

I don't think anyone was too harsh about Florence. It is mad scenic and historic, good food and all that, but it does kinda feel like the whole city is just for tourists. Rome's a real city, and cool one at that.

Trastevere was one of my favorites too. Me and my girl hit this little spot for insane carbonara, than walked the little streets, happened onto this little square with a crazy mobile art display and break dancers rocking out to "It's Just Begun." We grabbed some gelato and were still there, sitting on the fountain and drinking wine with cigarette smoking 13 year olds, hours after the dancers and art had gone. What an awesome city..

 

[disco_che]

I spent some hours on said fleamarket and bought one single record and this only for not having come completely in vain. (Some mediocre disco.)
This was some years ago but I wouldn't bother going there again when in Rome. If you need some "Me-Time" get lost and drunk in Trastevere.

 

[CousinLarry]

Trastevere was one of my favorites too. Me and my girl hit this little spot for insane carbonara, than walked the little streets, happened onto this little square with a crazy mobile art display and break dancers rocking out to "It's Just Begun." We grabbed some gelato and were still there, sitting on the fountain and drinking wine with cigarette smoking 13 year olds, hours after the dancers and art had gone. What an awesome city..

I happened upon an art show there one day while out walking the city. The art was done by mentally challenged young people. The artists were there with their families showing off their work. It was really fun and all the locals had come out to see. Some of the work was really moving. It was a great contrast to all the grand art and architecture of Rome to see such intimate and personal work on display.

I don't think anyone was too harsh about Florence. It is mad scenic and historic, good food and all that, but it does kinda feel like the whole city is just for tourists. Rome's a real city, and cool one at that.

I never did go to Florence. From what I head the above is true. I did visit Venice, Siena and Turin though and had a great time in each.

 

[kitchenknight]

Went to Venice, and heaving throngs of tourists near St. Mark's aside, it was one of my favorite places I've ever been, if not the most unique.

Seriously, night in the canareggio, with no one around was the quietest and strangest feeling I can remember.

Venice is incredible.

 

[CousinLarry]

Went to Venice, and heaving throngs of tourists near St. Mark's aside, it was one of my favorite places I've ever been, if not the most unique.

Seriously, night in the canareggio, with no one around was the quietest and strangest feeling I can remember.

Venice is incredible.

My roommate, who I was traveling with got a pint glass shattered on his face by a bartender and we had a late night police boat ride to the hospital and a long walk home across the city at 4am. I had a blast, my roommate not so much, but his fool ass shouldn't have tried to leave the bar with a glass.

 

[ToccuDomu]

Venice is incredible.

Agreed.
Venice + Carnivale + Snow + Acqua Alta = Dreamlike.

 

[BigSpliff]

Trastevere

This is one of my favorite parts of town. A little less touristy and some of Rome's best restaurants. A great place to just hang out and people watch on a nice day.
Still not cheaper to drink than central piazzas. Got stung for beers in 93 and it's still my record price paid for a bottle! APT ain't even there yet

Also cosign on being underwhelmed by Florence, sorry Firenze. I'm sure it's great if you're one of those who travels with a sketchpad. Had fun drunk driving at the campsite though.

The coast about an hour south is a great place for beaches, food, wine, food, wine, etc. Cheap. Been a couple of times and might go again this summer.