Trastevere, Rome

In the Trastevere church of San Francisco di Rippa, St. Francis resided for some time when he came to Rome to gain recognition for his order.
Just to the left of the alter is a late work by Bernini, where he shows once again his mastery. The Blessed Ludovica Albertoni - and it is reminiscent of Bernini's Ecstasy of Saint Teresa in the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria.

This is a part of Rome where you will find what you don’t find anywhere else. Regular Romans, living their regular life. Eating out with their friends and families, young boys playing football in front of the local church, or young Romans just hanging out by a fountain. As anywhere else in Rome the fountain they hang out by is old, the church they play by is ancient, and the food they eat is pizza, pasta and ice cream. Its just that in Trastevere its all laid back, its all done in a nice relaxed mood, and with all the people, shops and places to eat you can spend a whole day there just forgetting about Capitol, Forum, The Vatican and Pantheon. The shops you find here are not found anywhere else and the restaurants have prices Romans can live with. Ofcourse there are tourists in Trastevere as well, but since none of the “tourist magnets” of Rome is located in or very near this part of town you don’t find the guided tours trough the area. You really should spend a day, or at least a evening and night in this part of Rome. The nightlife is great.

When you reach the altar on the left side there is a small chapel, is very nice but if you look at the roof you vill see this beautiful paint. When i saw it i could not take my sight of the paint.

Cuando llegas al altar en el lado izquierdo hay una pequena capilla, es muy bonita pero si miras hacia arriba veras esta maravilla de pintura. Cuando la vi no podia quitar la vista de la pintura de lo bonita que es.

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The Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere was on of the first consecrated in Rome.It construction begun in the century III was finished between the years 341-52 and it is the first church dedicaded to Maria (Virgen Maria). During the century XVIII had several restructurations and years later arquitectonic modifications.
You will see inside 21 romans columns and an spectacular decoration and beautiful altar.
You can not miss the oportunity to visit this basilica is one of the most important in Rome

La basilica de Santa Maria del Trastevere fue una de las primeras consagradas en Roma. Su construccion comenzo en el siglo III y acabo entre los anos 341-52 y es la primera iglesia dedicada a la virgen Maria. Durante el siglo XVIII tuvo diversas restructuraciones y anos mas tardes modificaciones arquitectonicas. Su interior es impresionante y es una de las iglesias a las que debes ir.

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While in Rome, there's no better place to spend a relaxing evening than the Trastevere. You can walk through the narrow streets, listen to the street musicians and eat some true italian pizza or lasagne afterwards. Don't forget to order some "Vino della casa" along with the food ;)
The district can be reached with tram lines 8 and 9 (both stop in front of the Trastevere train station) and bus line 3 (directly from the Colosseo!). After getting off the bus/tram the views aren't really impressive, but don't get discouraged. You'll reach the right part of the district just after a couple of minutes long walk in the direction of S. Maria in Trastevere Church.

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Trastevere is one of the best part and most typical and caracteristic place to visit. It is particularly known for its nightlife, especially during the summer months, as well as its many excellent resturants and unique small shops. You can also find a lot of bars, pubs and open air shows for the huge quantity of people who always come to visit this area to find some fun! Trastevere also hosts an English movie theater and an English bookstore.
A lot of tourists choose this area for their accommodation in Rome, so they have the possibility to feel like a typical roman living in the heart of the city!

Separated from the heart of central Rome by the river, this area of Rome is as old as Rome itself. There are some interesting sites to visit here - the church of Santa Maria in Trastevere and the church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere. But the main attraction of the area in itself, while walking through its streets or sitting in a trattoria you have a feeling of beeing in a traditional small Italian town.

Festa di Noantri' in mid-July when some of Viale Trastevere and the surrounding streets are blocked to traffic. Filled with stalls, it stays open until the early hours of the morning and culminates with a firework display.