| | Facilities within the Property |
Testaccio House is situated on the second floor and the building is provided with a spacious lift, able to be used also by physically challenged persons. Two fans are available during the hot season, but the flat is fresh and quiet, because it is in an ancient building with 60 cm thick outer walls. |
 Towels are provided and if you wish, we can arrange a daily change at an extra charge. Upon your arrival, you will find all you need to prepare your first breakfast: water, coffee, tea, butter and jam. In the flat there are some maps of the area and useful information, with some suggested restaurants, bars and pubs where you can spend some pleasant moments. The owner will be delighted to help you, for all your needs and we will be there to welcome you. |
| Property Facilities Summary: |  Ironing | Lift | | |
 The flat is located in the Testaccio area. It takes the name from Monte Testaccio (or Monte dei cocci), an artificial hill created by Romans using broken amphoras (the latin name is testa) between the 2nd and 3rd century before Christ. Testaccio quarter is located at the foot of Aventino hill, the heart of ancient Rome, very close to Circo Massimo, Terme di Caracalla and Cestia's Pyramid, the funeral monument to Caio Cestio Epulone and the only example of a pyramid in Rome. With a pleasant walk of few minutes you can arrive to the Colosseum and the Fori Imperiali, the most important remains of ancient Rome, witness of the social organisation of Roman people. Another ten minutes along the river Tevere and you can arrive to many famous places such as the Isola Tiberina, the isle of river Tevere, Campo de' Fiori, the most ancient vegetable market in city, and Piazza Navona, the square where it possible to admire the works of Borromini and Bernini, two rival architects during the Baroque period: the church of S. Agnese in Agone and the Fountain of Rivers. The square Piazza Navona is also famous because it used to be flooded on purpose every August in order to organize the naumachias (naval battles). In few minutes you can reach the Piazza Venezia, where you can visit the famous Altare della Patria and its museum. Testaccio House is located in one of the most typical quarters of Rome, where you can find many good restaurants, pizzerie, and trattorie where you can taste the local cuisine with its typical dishes. At the end of Via Marmorata, immediately after river Tevere, you will find yourself in Trastevere, another very characteristic and picturesque part of Rome with several local eateries and drinking places called osteria. If you want find something interesting to buy, you must remember to visit Porta Portese, Rome's most popular flea market open on Sundays and located just at the end of Via Marmorata. |
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