Trastevere

Historical notes of Trastevere area

Trastevere, coming from Latin Trans Tiber, means “ beyond the Tiber”.

In fact, Trastevere was born as an outer district in Rome which has become crowded mainly because it is close to the river port and the trade. Only later, the Emperor August included it in the other areas of the city.

It became the fourteenth district in Rome, but it was placed inside its walls only under the Emperor Aureliano, who ordered to extend them by including the Hill Vaticano too.

During the great welfare periods of the ancient Empire, a lot of the well-known figures, such as Gaio Giulio Cesare, chose to live in Trastevere. They built their big residences, which arose in opposition to many working-class neighbourhoods that have already existed, by characterizing the area with paths and tight and winding roads.

People and zone of Trastevere

The natives of Trastervere wish to be considered as the most genuine Roman, who are used always to live in a multi-ethnic environment. Till today Trastevere has kept its typical configuration, with its colours and its small paved alleys of the traditional cobblestones and it is one of the most sought-after places by Italian and foreigners.

Moreover, if you pass through several local pubs and restaurants of that zone, don’t forget to visit the Church of St. Maria in Trastevere and square Trilussa…  Of course these are only some of the examples, the area of Trastevere offers you many other things you can discover, without neglecting all the other zones of Rome which can be easily attained thanks to a well-run network of connections.