Rome - Trastevere

Trastevere (from trans Tiberim), the district of Rome beyond the Tiber, has preserved much of the character of old Rome, with its narrow and irregular streets, its little squares and its venerable churches, such as Santa Maria in Trastevere. The people of Trastevere claim that their district is older than Rome. There is a constant bustle of life and activity in the Viale Trastevere and the little lanes and squares opening off it. This liveliness is at its height in the evening, but visitors who go across to Trastevere for their evening meal should take care to give thieves no opportunity to ply their trade.