Rome is the city of squares, fountains and pines, celebrated by music, literature and art. Looking at the faces of the visitors to whom these structures are explained, it looks like to see the same faces of the children adults, in front of the flight of a kite or a bird warbling

Pantheon. Credits: picture by Moyan Brenn on Flickr

We walk from the famous area of the Spanish steps, once inhabited by artists and writers and now famous for the fashion shops of Gucci, Prada, Ferragamo,Bulgari,Cartier, Tiffany, Valentino and Armani; we meet Trevi fountain, inspiration for many movie directors, as a film location, and for lovers to toss the coin and return to Rome; we arrive in the charming area of the Pantheon, the best preserved Roman temple in the world.

Jewish Ghetto And Trastevere

Piazza Navona. Credits: picture by Zach Dischner on Flickr

Few steps from here, you can explore Piazza Navona, built over an ancient imperial stadium, saving the original shape of the 80s AD track, and surrounded by nice cafes and restaurants and fabulous antique shops, rich of art with its 3 fountains, obelisk, churches and palaces. Here it is the perfect place to join the local sport, to watch at people and life going in front of a dessert.

Despite the name, the Jewish ghetto is one of the most charming areas of Rome, keeping its magical old style appareance. We will walk through via Portico d'Ottavia full of restaurants exposing artichokes and other Jewish-Roman delikatessen, to arrive to the astonishing ruins of the Porch of Octavia, and the Theatre of Marcellus, built 2000 years ago, each dedicated to the sister and the nephew of Octavian Augustus the first emperor the Rome. Then we will cross the Tiber river, to discover the cobble stone streets of Trastevere, its medieval churches St. Cecilia and St. Maria, ending with the breathtaking view from the Janiculum hill.

Fountain in Jewish Ghetto. Credit: Anthony Majanlahti on Flickr