Alessandra's place gave a chance to experience both worlds. The apartment was very clean, elegant and hip.
And the neighborhood gave us a chance to mingle with the locals. Having breakfast a the downstairs snack bar was very convenient the Vatican was just a 20 minute walk. And a bus stop just half a block away. We used line 916 that will take you to piazza Venezia in the center of the city. Train station is also a 10 minute walk.
walking through the local street market down stairs with it's folklore was priceless.