Rome: the ephemeral is better
1) Break the myth of imperial or baroque Rome... and hallucinate with its art deco district, Coppedé around the Plaza de Buenos Aires. It is a small neighborhood built by the architect of the same name at the beginning of the 20th century where this artistic style, so unusual in the city, unfolds freely: lamps, stained glass windows and gargoyles like those you have never seen in Rome.
2) Touch the sky of Rome. Controversial as anything in Rome, the monument to Vitorrio Emanuele. ‘the typewriter’, or the ‘wedding cake,’ is a huge lump that clashes with the Imperial Forums due to style, color, and why not say it, for aesthetic taste. Many take their photo in front of it, others curse it, but very few dare to enter. Mistake! Because in addition to the fact that inside there is a museum dedicated to the unification of Italy (free), for 7 euros the Rome from Heaven elevator leads to its highest point, with one of the most complete, unknown and little crowded panoramic views . Sure, the same money can be spent on a cup of tea at your cafe, just a little further down the line.
The Vittorian
3) Fill the cart at Eataly. He was already in Torino, in New York (in front of the Flatiron), and even in Japan, but he still hadn't landed in Rome. For just a few months, the Eataly shopping center has also had its headquarters in the Italian capital. The location is not the most commercial, in the Testaccio, but it is worth taking the metro there to get enough of seeing (and of course, treating yourself) all kinds of food, condiments and drinks from all over the country. You have to take advantage and stay to eat (and drink coffee) in one of its themed restaurants . Good gender is guaranteed.
Eataly: here comes to fill the cart
4) Take a pedal in the Via Apia Antica. Rome is not made for riding a bicycle, there is no one to dispute that, however, doing so can be a great plan. A great route to start with is that of the ancient Via Appia Antica, in the middle of nature, among pine cypresses and bizarre ruins such as the church of Quo Vadis (where Jesus is supposed to have said the famous phrase to Peter) or the gloomy catacombs of San Calixtus. The itinerary starts at the San Sebastiano Gate and lasts 4 kilometres, and can be extended at will. Bicycles are rented right there, on weekends from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (until 4:30 p.m. in winter), for 3 euros per hour.
Via Apia Antica: a very Roman and cycling route
5)Dinner at Pasolini's lair. The night Pasolini was murdered, he had dined at one of his favorite restaurants on Via Ostiense. But no, that is not the one that we are now going to recommend. Today it's time to make a reservation Necci (Via Fanfulla da Lodi, 68) , a charming place opened in 1924, where the cursed artist also liked to be seen. It's in the Pigneto neighborhood , one of those whose fame left a lot to be desired and which now, due to reasonable rents, has brought in many of the city's most restless youth. The spaghetti al vongole are fantastic, the atmosphere is cool but very relaxed, and the terrace is fantastic for the summer months.
Necci: Pasolini's Lair
6) Sneak into Fellini's headquarters. Naming Cinecittá today in Rome is a guarantee of raising the dust. Film lovers and film studio workers created by Mussolinni are watching his legend crumble. The reason? the construction of a cinema-themed complex that will be much more like Eurodisney than the mythical celluloid laboratory linked to films like Benhur or La Dolce Vitta, which it was until today. While all this is coming true, you can still visit the studios. The entrance is worth 10 Euros (20 with a tour of the backstage as well). From 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Closed on Tuesdays.
7) Go from cañejas to the Italian. Or what is the same, meet for an aperitif, late in the afternoon as an afterwork plan. Normally you pay for drinks and snacks from a buffet or the waiter serves some plates with sandwiches and sausages. One of the best places is the Mizzzica, next to Piazza Bolognia, with Sicilian specialties and granitas (granitas) famous throughout the city.
8) Sneak into private gardens. In addition to the great parks such as Villa Borguse, Villa Ada or Villa Pamphili, there are a number of fantastic little gardens left to kick, romp or picnic in Rome, such as the Priory of Malta, Santa Croce in Gerusalemme or San Giovanni del Genovesi. They are not open to the general public, but if you contact the IF agency you can visit them.