Walking in the streets and alleys of Trastevere 

04.09.2022

Walking through the streets of Rome's historic center, passing secret alleys and magnificent squares, we arrive in the Trastevere area. An area rich in history. At the time of Rome's founding, this part of the city was a hostile land that belonged to the Etruscans of Veio.

Trastevere in the Middle Ages had very narrow,winding and irregular streets,with angular building facades that obstructed the passage of carts. The streets had no paving of any kind until the late 1400s, when Pope Sixtus IV had them paved first with bricks placed in a herringbone pattern and then with the famous sampietrini.

Alberto Sordi was born in the district on June 15, 1920 in a demolished house remembered by a commemorative plaque on Via di San Cosimato. He was among the most important actors of Italian cinema, starred in 160 films and is considered one of the greatest interpreters of Italian comedy with Vittorio Gassman, Ugo Tognazzi and Nino Manfredi.

Today Trastevere still retains a touch of its old character given the winding streets covered with cobblestones overlooked by medieval tenements. At night it fills with people from all over the world thanks to the wide variety of typical Roman restaurants, clubs and pubs for every price range

A restaurant that has become an institution and a fixed stop for tourists is "La Parolaccia del Cencio" at Vicolo del Cinque, opened in 1941 by Mr. and Mrs. Vincenzo Cencio and Renata. The cuisine is typically Roman, the food is good and the prices are reasonable. The restaurant's strong point is the waiters! With their deliberately scurrilous jokes they create a cabaret atmosphere all swear words with guaranteed fun. Not suitable for touchy customers.

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