For my last day I decided to check out Trastevere, immensely loved by tourists.

Building in Trastevere

Too loved. Shop, pizzeria, trattoria, shop, pizzeria, trattoria, shop, pizzeria. . .I wasn’t impressed. Trastevere is a vivid example of the destructive power of AirBnB. Almost nothing remained of the old neighborhood except the magnificent Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere.

Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere

There was a wedding that day which meant the visit was limited. The wedding gift was parked right outside: a gleaming red Ferrari with a bow on top. A far cry from Trastevere’s working class roots.

Much more charming was the bridge linking the Tiber island with the river banks and the stunning riverside promenade.

Tiber river

Later, I picked up a new suitcase from the “Coveri Collection”. Have you heard? It’s the latest accessory and only costs €38. Spoiler alert: it lasted until the end of the trip.

Then on to Civitavecchia and the overnight ferry to Cagliari, Sardinia.