When in Rome you eat what the Romans eat! On our quest for best local food we stumbled upon this quaint family owned trattoria in the town of Trastevere. Da Enzo is the name and Roberto was our gracious host and owner. You can never go wrong by ordering what’s on their daily menu, always fresh is best. A local favourite is their homemade Carbonara and Cacio Pepe pastas. The pancetta in the carbonara is crispy, juicy and delicious. The Cacio Pepe pasta is a simple creamy and peppery delight that will have you feeling like a Roman in no time.
One of the touristic highlights would be climbing the Cuppola of St. Peters Basilica. You get a beautiful view of city along with the country called the Vatican. This is our 2nd visit to Rome and having already seen the Colosseum & Vatican, we spent the week in other surrounding neighbourhoods. Despite all the rich Roman dishes we ate, the lengthy walks definitely helped keep us in check. Rome is best seen on foot and the locals will agree. They have two metro lines which does not cross into the city centre. Therefore, using our feet to get around was most efficient.
We stayed at a wonderful Bed & Breakfast by the Vatican. The host was wonderful and good location as homebase for major sites. We got to see the quiet, serene version of the Vatican when walking home at night. This allowed us to capture night photos without the mass crowds.
Rome lives up to the name of Eternal City as it will take a lifetime to capture all it has to offer. The city is an outdoor museum itself with over 1000 + churches and 2000+ years of history.
We will meet again 🙂
Meet the Romans 😉
Eat like a local at www.daenzoal29.com with Roberto Difelice
Carbonara is a dish specific to Rome.
Cacio e Pepe is another local Roman pasta dish.
Seafood Pasta of the day with mussels
Pizzarium: “We heard about this place from Anthony Bourdain’s Layover and it certainly did not disappoint.”
Vespa. The name means wasp in Italian.
A couple of Canadians at the Colosseum
View from St. Angelo Bridge and St. Peter’s Basilica
The Roman Coloseum during blue hour image with the moon
St. Peter’s Basilica after dark
The top St. Peter’s facade features 13 large statues of Jesus, 11 apostles and John the Baptist
The view from climbing the Cupola (Dome) of St Peter’s Basilica’s
To Rome with Love
Our walk home at night passing the Vatican & St. Peter’s Basillica.
Castel Sant’Angelo – Residence of the Pope in 14th century.
Famous and very busy Spanish Steps – This area is home to many famous designer name brands today.
Roman Forums
Umbrella Pine trees or Stone Pines. These trees dress the city of Rome
St. Peter’s Cupola climb. St. Peter’s Cupola climb. We climed the tower about 1 hr before closing. Best time to go since most of tour buses are gone.
View of St. Peter’s Basilica from halfway through climb to top.
Vatican city – good sneak peak of the Pope’s residence from Cupola
Vatican City
Sistine Chapel seen below right corner.
View from Castel Sant’Angelo
River Tiber & Victor Emmanuel II Bridge
Vatican Swiss Guards. Their uniforms protecting the Pope has been same since 1500’s.