Local Insight:Trastevere, meaning “across the Tiber,” was once a working-class district separate from ancient Rome. Its maze of medieval streets resisted the grand urban planning of popes and emperors, preserving an authentic village atmosphere that makes it Rome’s most beloved neighborhood today.

In Testaccio, the neighborhood built on ancient Roman pottery shards, you’ll find the city’s true culinary soul. It’s home to Rome’s oldest slaughterhouse and a market where butchers invented iconic dishes like “coda alla vaccinara” (oxtail stew). A food tour here is a taste of history.

The Aventine Hill’s “Keyhole of the Knights of Malta” offers one of Rome’s most magical hidden views. Peek through it to see a perfectly framed view of St. Peter’s Basilica, down a garden path lined with hedges. It’s a serene spot far from the crowds, often included in Vespa tours.

Rome’s neighborhoods are living museums. In the Jewish Ghetto, you can taste a recipe that’s over 400 years old. In Trastevere, you walk on cobblestones laid centuries ago. These tours don’t just show you places—they connect you to the timeless rhythm of Roman life.