Rome if you want to…

Our eyes were almost hanging out of our head, but we were not going to waste a minute. The TripADeal hotel is out in the middle of nowhere, but because we are using Airalo, we were easily able to find the bus and train route into Central Rome.

It was well worth the effort because we found the most wonderful, delicious and authentic trattoria in a backstreet close to the Trevi fountain. There were no pretty pictures on the menu, just authentic and real Italian waiters serving the most delectable foods imaginable. You will see the margarita pizza 🍕 in the photos but the creamy Carbonara didn’t last long enough to get a photo. Along with bread 🥖 and zingy olive oil, all washed down with lemoncello spritz 🍋

We saw the magnificent Trevi Fountain ⛲️ by moonlight as well as the Spanish Steps and various other landmarks that reminded us that we were in the middle of an ancient civilisation bustling with excitement & pinch yourself-moments in amazingly warm European heat 🥵

Roman Fun facts 👉

Rome is 2,500 years older than the Republic of Italy.

Rome has more fountains ⛲️ than any other city on the planet.

The origin of the city's name is thought to be that of the reputed founder and first ruler, the legendary Romulus. It is said that Romulus and his twin brother Remus, apparent sons of the god Mars and descendants of the Trojan hero Aeneas, were suckled by a she-wolf 🐺 after being abandoned, then decided to build a city 🌆Читать далее