# Trastevere, Rome > Trastevere is the old quarter on the right bank of the Tiber and Rome's most picturesque: cobbled lanes draped in ivy, medieval churches, trattorias and bars. The thing to do is wander — Santa Maria in Trastevere with its 12th-century mosaics, Santa Cecilia, Villa Farnesina and the climb to the Janiculum. It's free; allow 2–3 hours, and come back for dinner when half of Rome does. Web page: https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/trastevere - City: [Rome](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome), Italy - YesGo score: 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 2 h - Opening hours: Open 24 hours; churches usually close at lunchtime, Porta Portese market on Sunday mornings - With kids: Fine with kids - Entry: Free — it's a city neighbourhood - Highlights: Santa Maria in Trastevere, Santa Cecilia, Villa Farnesina - Evenings: Trattorias and bars until midnight, especially around Piazza Trilussa - Market: Porta Portese flea market, Sunday mornings - Time needed: 2–3 hours' walk, plus an evening for dinner - Location: Right bank of the Tiber; tram 8 or walk over Ponte Sisto - Coordinates: 41.88722, 12.46556 - Facts checked: 10.11.2026 ## Key facts - **Trans Tiberim** — 'across the Tiber' — the origin of the name (source: English Wikipedia) - **XIII** — the district's number among Rome's rioni (source: English Wikipedia) - **12th century** — the apse mosaics of Santa Maria in Trastevere (source: English Wikipedia) - **July** — the Festa de' Noantri, 'our festival', of local residents (source: English Wikipedia) - **Porta Portese** — Rome's biggest flea market, on Sundays (source: English Wikipedia) ## Things to do in Trastevere - **[Santa Maria in Trastevere](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/santa-maria-in-trastevere)** — one of Rome's oldest churches, with golden 12th-century mosaics and a fountain on its square. - **Santa Cecilia in Trastevere** — Maderno's statue of St Cecilia and Cavallini's Last Judgement fresco. - **[Villa Farnesina](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/villa-farnesina)** — a Renaissance villa frescoed by Raphael. - **Piazza Trilussa** — fountain steps where the neighbourhood gathers at night. - **Ponte Sisto** — a 15th-century footbridge into the centre near Campo de' Fiori. - **San Pietro in Montorio and the [Tempietto](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/tempietto)** — on the Janiculum slope. - **The Janiculum** — the hill above with a sweeping view of Rome. - **Porta Portese market** — the Sunday-morning flea market. ## About the neighbourhood **Trastevere** comes from the Latin *trans Tiberim*, 'across the Tiber'. In ancient times sailors, craftsmen and immigrants lived here; the Middle Ages left narrow streets, bell towers and courtyards largely untouched by 19th-century rebuilding. Locals, the **trasteverini**, have long thought of themselves as the truest Romans, with their own dialect and the **Festa de' Noantri** ('our festival') every July. By day it's quiet and picturesque; at night the lanes fill with diners, bars and musicians. ## A walking route Start at **Ponte Sisto** and cross to **Piazza Trilussa**, then wind along Via della Lungaretta or Via della Scala to **Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere**, the heart of the district. Head south-east down quiet Via dei Vascellari to **Santa Cecilia**, or north-west to **Villa Farnesina** and the botanical garden. With energy left, climb the stairs to **San Pietro in Montorio** and on up the **Janiculum** for one of Rome's best views of the domes, especially at sunset. The whole loop is 3–4 km — 2–3 hours with stops. ## Where to eat Trastevere is one of Rome's best areas for dinner, packed with **trattorias** serving the classics: **cacio e pepe** and **carbonara**, Roman artichokes, fried courgette flowers and supplì, the rice croquettes with molten mozzarella. Thin, crisp Roman pizza comes from wood-fired ovens. The most touristy places sit on the main squares with multilingual menus and touts. Head a street or two away, into the lanes around Via della Scala and Via di San Francesco a Ripa, and look for where Romans eat. Dinner starts late — after 20:00 — and good trattorias are worth booking at weekends. > **Trastevere at night** After sunset the district comes alive: people sit on the steps of Piazza Trilussa and the Santa Maria fountain, musicians play and bars stay open until about 1am. It's noisy and, at weekends, very crowded. Watch your belongings, and if you want to sleep, choose a hotel on the edge rather than by the main squares. ## How to get to Trastevere 1. Tram **8** from Piazza Venezia or Largo Argentina to Belli or Trastevere/Mastai. 2. On foot from [Campo de' Fiori](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/campo-de-fiori) over Ponte Sisto — 10 minutes. 3. From Tiber Island over Ponte Cestio — 5 minutes. 4. Trains to Roma Trastevere station (including from Fiumicino) on the southern edge. ## Is Trastevere worth visiting? Absolutely — this is the Rome of the films: cobbles, laundry lines, ivy and family trattorias. There are no big museums, but some of the city's loveliest churches and its best evenings. Come by day for the churches and Villa Farnesina, climb the Janiculum for sunset, then come down for dinner. Sunday mornings add the Porta Portese market; July brings the Festa de' Noantri. ## Before you go Tick off what's ready — your ticks are saved in this browser. - [ ] Start the walk at Ponte Sisto - [ ] Step into Santa Maria in Trastevere and Santa Cecilia - [ ] Book dinner for weekend nights - [ ] Climb the Janiculum for sunset - [ ] Catch Porta Portese if you're there on a Sunday ## Rome's squares and streets: compare and choose Squares and walking spots in Rome rated by YesGo. - [Trevi Fountain](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/trevi-fountain) — YesGo score 79/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free; basin €2 - [Roman Forum](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/roman-forum) — YesGo score 63/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ €18 with Colosseum - [Spanish Steps](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/spanish-steps) — YesGo score 62/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free - [Capitoline Hill](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/capitoline-hill) — YesGo score 58/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free - [Piazza Navona](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/piazza-navona) — YesGo score 56/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free - [Palatine Hill](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/palatine-hill) — YesGo score 54/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ €18 with Colosseum - [St Peter's Square](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/st-peters-square) — YesGo score 54/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free - [Piazza Venezia](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/piazza-venezia) — YesGo score 53/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free - [Piazza del Popolo](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/piazza-del-popolo) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free - [Appian Way](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/appian-way) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Free - [Villa Borghese](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/villa-borghese) — YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free - [Campo de' Fiori](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/campo-de-fiori) — YesGo score 47/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free - [Trastevere](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/trastevere) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Free - [Pincio](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/pincio) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · Free - [Via del Corso](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/via-del-corso) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free - [Aventine Keyhole](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/aventine-keyhole) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free - [Imperial Fora](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/imperial-fora) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free from the street; museum ≈ €13–15 - [EUR District](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/eur) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Free - [Testaccio](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/testaccio) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Free - [Ostia Antica](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/ostia-antica) — YesGo score 31/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · ≈ €12–18 ## Trastevere in half a day Santa Maria in Trastevere and the lanes around it, Villa Farnesina with Raphael's frescoes, then up to Bramante's Tempietto on the Janiculum slope. 1. [Trastevere](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/trastevere) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Free 2. [Santa Maria in Trastevere](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/santa-maria-in-trastevere) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free 3. [Villa Farnesina](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/villa-farnesina) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ €12 4. [Tempietto](https://yesgo.io/italy/rome/tempietto) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free ## Don't mix it up Trastevere is the neighbourhood; Santa Maria in Trastevere is its main church. Roma Trastevere railway station is on the southern edge, a 15-minute walk from the central piazza. ## Tips - Quiet lanes by day, dinner and music by night. - Eat in the side streets, not on the main squares. - Watch sunset from the Janiculum above. - Tram 8 is the quick way from the centre. ## Questions ### Where is Trastevere? On the right bank of the Tiber, south of the Vatican; tram 8 or a walk over Ponte Sisto from the centre. ### What is there to do in Trastevere? See Santa Maria in Trastevere, Santa Cecilia, Villa Farnesina, Piazza Trilussa and the Tempietto, and climb the Janiculum. ### How do I get to Trastevere? Tram 8 from Piazza Venezia, or walk from Campo de' Fiori over Ponte Sisto in 10 minutes. ### Where should I eat in Trastevere? In trattorias on side streets around Via della Scala and Via di San Francesco a Ripa; the main squares cost more. ### Is Trastevere safe at night? Yes, but busy — watch your belongings in crowds. ### How long should I spend in Trastevere? 2–3 hours exploring, plus an evening for dinner. ### What does Trastevere mean? 'Across the Tiber', from the Latin trans Tiberim. ## How we checked The district's history, churches and festivals from English Wikipedia and Turismo Roma. The neighbourhood is free; church and market hours on this page are indicative only. ## Sources - English Wikipedia, Trastevere and Santa Cecilia in Trastevere - Turismo Roma: Trastevere --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.