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