If you want to live in Rome like Romans do, Ve’s studio will allow you to it. It is a room with everything you need.
The room is not very bright but this has to do with the orientation of the building. It has a huge window… depending on the season this can be an advantage.
It is in a great building with a janitor at the door who will great you “buon giorno” or “bona sera” depending on the time of the day.
The bathroom and the whole place was clean. I was overall very happy so I extended my stay by 2 days at Ve’s place.
This place will give you the perfect footing to have the following local experiences:
On the corner is a great cafe called Marziali which was opened in 1922! It’s great for coffee or a good lunch or a drink in early evening. They have yummy bites. The pistachio croissant is apparently new on the menu and already a favourite in the neighborhood.
Another place you’ll want to go is Natalizi, a patisserie that also has sandwiches and there you’ll see Romans nibbling morning and afternoon on little sandwiches, small tartines, croissants etc. Natalizi is on Via Po 124. Next to Natalizi, there is a charcuterie with the self-explanatory name of “Alimentation” which is great for picnic shopping in the Park Villa Borghese. (It’s just called Villa Borghese but it’s a park (find the Secret Garden).
Park Villa Borghese is very close, you can enjoy the park, watch the sunset from the Terazzo del Pincio that looks over Piazza del Popolo and St Paul across the vanilla sky. For Galleria Borghese make sure to buy and reserve your ticket before you come otherwise you’ll be deprived from the one museum every traveller should visit in Rome despite being 5 mins from it.
Go to Lemoncocco - a small stall established in 1954 that has a curious drink i never had before. It is a little zestful lemon juice combined with coconut milk. Lemoncocco is situated at the Buenos Aires Square across from the Santa Maria Addolarato Church which not only has a handsome campanile and mosaics but also bears an Argentinian flag.