Join Olive Tree Escape's Rome expert Silvia Bolasco-Gianfortune as she reviews The Eternal City's hidden gems, non-touristy and original neighborhoods and activities. In this presentation, Silvia will: - Present Hidden gems, non-touristy and original neighborhoods and activities - Discuss city Logistics - Review Unique Day Trips from Rome (Tivoli, Tarquinia, Viterbo, Ostia Antica/Pompeii, Orvieto)

1. ROME AS A LOCAL
Original & Unique Experiences
in a Classic Destination

2. YOUR
PRESENTER:
SILVIA BOLASCO-GIANFORTUNE
Senior Sales Manager at Olive Tree Escapes

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4. TODAY WE WILL TALK ABOUT...
● Why visit Rome
● Hidden gems, non-touristy and original neighborhoods and
activities
● City Logistics
● Unique Day Trips from Rome

5. ROME’S
NEIGHBORHOODS

6. A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE - WHY ROME?
Classic locations VS non-touristy sites
● Keep one day to schedule classic sightseeing itinerary
Hidden gems
● Aventino Hill
● Catacombs & Ancient Appian Way
● Unique Neighborhoods
Markets
● Campo de Fiori, Porta Portese, Testaccio, Via Sannio

7. Parco Savello, the “Orange Garden”

8. St. Peter’s dome seen by the “keyhole”

9. Appia Antica, Aqueducts

10. Catacombs of San Callisto
Image courtesy of Wikipedia

11. Porta Portese Market
Image courtesy of Wikipedia

12. UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOODS
● Monti: heart of Rome, churches, eclectic, fashionable, vintage, a village inside the city
● Trastevere: vibrant, quaint, labyrinth of backstreets, trendy, fashionable cafes, ivy dressed buildings
● Testaccio: lively, food market, trattorias, alternative, authentic, residential community spirit
● Quartiere Coppede’: fairytale, mythological, odd, lines taken from Nature
● Pigneto: Artistic, bohemian, multicultural, street art, young community
● Ostiense & Garbatella: Industrial, residential, working class, St. Paul’s Basilica Outside the Walls

13. Monti

14. Trastevere

15. Testaccio
Image courtesy of Wikipedia

16. Coppedè

17. Pigneto

18. Garbatella

19. St. Paul’s Basilica Outside the Walls (Ostiense neighborhood)

20. DO AS THE ROMANS DO
Public Transportation
● Metro A & B; Termini Station; tickets; Taxi stands
Pizza al taglio, supplì, porchetta sandwiches
● Prefer Roman street food instead of restaurants, as locals do
“Nasoni” / “fontanelle”
● Potable water fountains

21. Rome Metro (Subway)
Image courtesy of Wikipedia

22. Pizza al taglio and supplí

23. “Nasone” Rome potable water fountains

24. DAY TRIPS FROM ROME
● Tivoli (Villa Adriana, Villa D’Este, Fountains & gardens) 45 min from
Rome
● Viterbo (Charming Medieval hamlet) 1.5 hrs from Rome
● Tarquinia (Etruscan, archeology) 1.5 hrs from Rome
● Ostia Antica (45 min from Rome)
● Pompeii (Amalfi Coast) 2.5 hrs from Rome (train or car)
● Orvieto (Umbria) 1.5 hrs from Rome

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