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We took a private food tour in Rome. I think it was with Katie Parla. We started in a great piazza and tasted different balsamic vinegar choices and other choices, went to a meat market and tried different meats, a cheese market and tried different cheeses and a pizzeria and made our own pizzas. We stayed at a Marriott property near the Borghese gardens and took a cool little electric bus to the pizza for the tour.
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I love Da Enzo 29 in Trastevere. It's a tiny place so get there early. The Carbonara and Caccio e Pepe are the absolute best. Also La Boticella Pub is great to have a pint and people watch. The owners American raised Romans, very nice people and a great resource for info on where to go.. It's a Steelers bar on Sundays. Great Italian craft beers all spina. |
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I think this is correct. We spent a couple weeks there this summer, and every meal was great. To add, avoid the places where they have the hucksters standing outside trying to engage you to come in.
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Hearing about everyone's positive experiences has got us very excited. Thank you all for your rec's and suggestions! |
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Yelp and Tripadvisor are your friends. I use Yelp first, and then back it up with Tripadvisor. The latter is used much more in Europe. Has served me well.
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the best thing I did in Rome was to get up early, not hard with the time diff, and get a ticket to "hike" up to the roof of St. Peters. Being there early avoids the crowds and I was able to see the Pieta without a line.
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Top of St Peters early in the morning or at sunset.
Jog around the city before sunrise. That was my favorite way to see the city and tourist attractions. Avoid restaurant recommendations from Google Maps and TripAdvisor. Those were my least memorable meals. All the reviews were by tourists. I really liked Naples. We took a quick train there and ate pizza at Da Michelle. |
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This is way down the list of things to do/see there, but the mention of St. Peters reminded me: there are two spots marked out in the square in front of the basilica that are points of perspective. When you stand on one, the rows of columns on the opposing side perfectly align into one. If you appreciate a bit of math and are walking there anyway, they're worth seeking out.
I mean, it's not the dome, the Pieta, or the Sistine Chapel, but it's still pretty cool. |
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Well, yeah, but, weren't you a tourist, too? Did you expect locals posting there?
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