We four travellers were not out of our transfer car before Simonetta warmly welcomed us in front of the apartment building in the charming Trastevere piazza near the river. We were quickly ushered into and introduced to her delightful apartment.

The area is full of life, day and night, and we spent pleasurable hours unwinding at the end of a day's sightseeing by strolling through the many nearby piazzas and streets.

We were delighted to find that most of sights we wanted to see were easily reached on foot.

Simonetta was ever attentive and did everything possible to make us feel welcome.