1 Apartment Vibiana
Roma (Rome), Italy

LOCATION
The apartment is in Via Bixio, very close to Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, and just a 5-10 minute walk away from Termini railway station but well behind it. The Colosseum and the Roman Forum are barely 20 minutes away on foot, while the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, St. Peter’s etc. are a few stops away on the nearby underground/subway Line A (Vittorio and Manzoni stops). The apartment is in the quiet and safe Esquilino neighbourhood, where you will also find the best food market in Rome, just a block away. Useful information about the apartment, the district and various tourist attractions is provided.

Some easy walks from your apartment:

From your apartment, you’ll see a tunnel under the railway lines on the other side of Via Giolitti. That leads to Rome’s San Lorenzo quarter, quite different from the Esquilino district and only 5-10 minutes away on foot. It’s quite lively in the evenings, with ‘pizzerias’, ‘trattorias’, pubs, fastfood shops etc. as a lot of university students attending Rome’s university, La Sapienza (nearby), and artists live there. The main street is Via Tiburtina, and you turn into the cobbled streets on your right. In a way it’s a bit of old Rome, but not a tourist area, there are no monuments.

On the other hand, if you turn left when you leave the main door of the building and work your way to Via Merulana, passing by Piazza Vittorio (see the map), you’ll find it’s an elegant street with interesting little shops, and more eating places. Turning left down Via Merulana you’ll come to Rome’s San Giovanni (St. John’s) basilica at the end of the street, while turning right, you’ll come to the basilica of S. Maria Maggiore (St. Mary Major), famous for its mosaics, at the other end. On your way up to it, on the right side, you’ll pass Rome’s very famous bread, cake, savouries and coffee shop ( Panella’s ). Its food is irresistible and expensive, but worth the splash; there are even typical dishes of the ancient Romans.
If you simply cross Via Merulana and continue in your original direction, you’ll reach the Colle Oppio gardens where the Roman emperor Nero’s palace has been recently restored, and then, straight in front of you, the Colosseum. Just a short walk from the Colosseum will take you to the Roman Forum and from there to central Piazza Venezia (Venice Square) and the shopping centre of Rome.

Top floor (12 steps to he lift) , sunny, double glass french windows, fully equipped kitchen, owners living next door for any question or help, tips and tricks provided as well as maps.