If you want a simple, bright place to stay in Testaccio, shaded by a beautiful grove of plane trees along Via Galvani, Alice's apartment would serve you quite well. It is a great location for visiting the restaurants, food stores, and market of Testaccio, and for discovering a part of Rome that is slightly off the beaten tourist path. The Protestant (Non-Catolico) Cemetery, which incorporates the Pyramid of Cestius, is very beautiful and should not be missed. In Testaccio, you are right next the Aventino Hill, which is a wonderful green sanctuary, and just across the Tiber from Trastevere. The main sites of Rome can readily be reached on foot, or by a number of easy transit options, including tram, bus, and subway - $1.50 a trip, tickets widely available in tabacco shops and elsewhere. We rented electric bikes, which was a great way to see more distant area, like the Gianicolo, Villa Doria Pamphilj, and the Via Appia Antica. We chose the area because we were coming in summer and wanted to avoid the throngs in the center - it turned out to be a great choice, and I'm grateful that Alice makes her apartment available to those who want to appreciate a true Roman neighborhood.