Jul 19

When in Rome | Where to eat the best Italian Gelato!

By ItalyTravelista Food & Wine, Italy, Rome, Rome Entertainment, Rome Walking Tours 5 Comments »
Gelato in Rome is Heavenly Goood!

Gelato in Rome is Heavenly Goood!

While walking the streets of Rome spoil yourself with a cono gelato and soak up the lively Roman atmosphere in one of the amazing piazzas.

For years guidebooks have indicated this gelateria or that one the best in Rome. Truth be told, they are all good and it’s hard to pick a winner! My suggestion: Try them all and then decide which one offers the best gelato experience in Rome!
Before your gelato crawl starts: Try not to become too attached to the taste…you may not find it as good anywhere else.

Old Bridge
These days you can skip the lines when visiting the nearby Vatican Museums but cannot skip the line at the Old Bridge! Favorite by visitors and locals alike for its location and its big portions: Two euros and you’ll get a huge cono loaded with whipping cream. My favorites are lemon and strawberry, very refreshing during the summer heat!

The Old Bridge | Business as Usual!

The Old Bridge | Business as Usual!

Gelateria Petrini | Piazza dell’Alberone 16A
A very famous address out the city center, but not far from the ancient Appian Way. Try the amazing semifreddos (gelato cake): Amaretto, Zabajone, and Ameringue but also the fresh sorbetto.

Cremeria Aurelia | Via Aurelia, 398C.
Another great gelato shop where you will find a very innovative approach to Gelato. Try the Red Gold Flavor, a mix of lemon, saffron and ricotta cheese or the Afghan Flavor, a blend of spices and rose petals! Not very far from the Vatican City, share a cab and experience a great gelateria still unknown to most locals!

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Rome, Gelateria San Crispino: Did I Mention Only Cups?

Il Gelato di San Crispino
Many people call it the “Best Gelato in Rome”, and it’s definitely one of my favorite places although lately I felt it was a notch, or two, below its usual standards. Remember only cups here. Try the special flavor zabaione, the unmissable Meringue, and the San Crispino Honey Cream.

Giolitti Gelateria Rome

Giolitti Gelateria Rome

Giolitti
During her first Rome visit First Lady Michelle Obama had lunch on a terrace with a breathtaking view of ancient Rome, while her daughters made and then ate blackberry and banana gelato at the Italian capital’s most famous ice cream parlor: Giolitti! Needless to say: A must for first time visitors!

Gelateria dei Gracchi | Via dei Gracchi, 272.
Gelateria Gracchi, located in the Prati quarter a short walk from Piazza del Popolo, has become a Mecca for Gelato lovers! Pistacchio, Strawberry, Stracciatella and Limoncello are my favorites but there’s a lot more to discover here!

Fatamorgana
Great place to sample amazing flavors all made with natural ingredients. Gelato here is made by artisans offering more than 120 flavors ranging from Punch Paradise to Cheese Cake to the most delicate Basil with Nuts and Honey! Fatamorgana is the ultimate Gelato extravaganza!

Il Mio Gelato Naturale
As suggested by the name here you’ll find only natural gelatos made with bio and fresh ingredients. Located in the Snob Balduina quarter this gelateria offers a truly new experience. Enjoy the rich Caffeine Jamaica Blue Mountains, the extraordinary Dark Chocolate or the Tosca no Black!

Rome: Gelateria Fiocco di Neve

Rome: Gelateria Fiocco di Neve

Fiocco di Neve | Via del Pantheon, 51.
Near San Crispino with the Pantheon Dome in sight this small gelateria offers all the usual flavors plus a really good choice of tasty creams like Chocolate and Hazelnut, Torroncino and Zuppa Inglese.

La Fonte della Salute | Via Cardinal Marmaggi, 2.
This is one of the best gelateria in the Trastevere area. Let’s say you just finished your dinner at Panattoni pizza place and still have room for a tasty gelato… this is the right place to sample a hearty ice cream while enjoying this popular roman quarter.

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Trevi Fountain was cool but my San Crispino ice cream is so gooood!

Trevi Fountain was cool but my San Crispino ice cream is so gooood!

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Jun 17

When in Rome | 10 Bars to Enjoy the Eternal City Life

By ItalyTravelista Food & Wine, Italy, Rome, Rome Entertainment, Rome Nightlife No Comments »

Rome Aperitif

When in Rome enjoy the Eternal City as the Romans do!

Bar S. Eustachio – Piazza S. Eustachio, 82 www.santeustachioilcaffe.it The best coffee in town celebrated by The New York Times as one of Rome’s tastiest espresso shops!

Caffetteria del Chiostro del Bramante - Arco della Pace, 5 www.chiostrodelbramante.it A very nice bar set inside the beautiful 16th-century Chiostro del Bramante. Good for a tasty brunch on weekends or a cocktail while visiting an Exhibition. Rome Enoteca Cul De Sac

Cul de Sac – Piazza Pasquino, 73 Small but popular wine bar a short stroll from Piazza Navona. Here you will experience a wide selection of wines and eclectic food, especially the liver pâtés in a cozy environment. Outside tables get crowded fast, so arrive early, or come late, as they serve until about 1am.

Doney – Via Veneto, 139 Trendy bar attached to The Westin Excelsior with design furniture’s and a good jazz music selection. The view over the famous Dolce Vita Street is enchanting. The menu features Mediterranean cuisine based on the freshest and lightest ingredients together with innovative vegetarian dishes.

Gina – Via S. Sebastianello, 7/a www.ginaroma.com Fresh, chic and small restaurant with modern design, located a block away from the Spanish Steps and the Villa Borghese gardens. Good at lunch time for salads, cold cuts and traditional Italian food.

Il Gelato di S. Crispino – Via della Panetteria, 42 www.ilgelatodisancrispino.it This small gelateria is one of the best places in town for ice cream; try the signature San Crispino flavor with corbezzolo (wild-strawberry-tree honey from Sardinia). Stop by to get your gelato and then sit by the Trevi Fountain.

Le Pain Quotidien – Via Tomacelli, 24/25 The best place for a healthy breakfast with delicious cakes, bread and pastries baked on the premises. Very friendly service and atmosphere (with large shared wooden tables). Rome Piazza Navona Open Air Cafes

Obikà – Via dei Prefetti, 26 The only fresh milky mozzarella bar in town, very trendy and good for a long brunch or a quick aperitif. Obika’s selection includes also smoked Mozzarella and a smooth Burrata.  Due to the enormous success opened new branches in Manhattan and London.

Ristorante Caffè Universale – Via delle Coppelle, 16° www.universalecaffe.it In the historical centre of Rome this charming place opens form early morning till night. Here you can enjoy coffee, chocolates, wines and liquors; eat creative dishes and even buy books. Have a look at the video!

Salotto 42 – Piazza di Pietra, 42 www.salotto42.it In front of the Hadrian’s Temple, this retro-modern bar is perfect for a quick lunch, tea or cocktails. Formerly Known for as a “book Bar” for an intellectual elite , it is now one of the trendiest venues of the city for common people and for VIPs.Filled with fashion books and CDs you can relax with a glass of wine taking advantage of huge armchairs and sofas.

When in Rome, wherever you stop to sip your coffee or drink your Campari cocktail do not forget to enjoy the Eternal City by watching people go by!

When in Rome, wherever you stop to sip your coffee or drink your Campari cocktail do not forget to enjoy the Eternal City by watching people go by! Romans in Campo De Fiori

Look forward to hear your comments!

Ciao from Rome

Nancy Aiello

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Jun 10

When in Rome | Free Rome Walking Tour | Easy in Rome

By ItalyTravelista Free in Rome, Italy, Rome, Rome Walking Tours No Comments »

When in Rome walk by the Tiber River

When in Rome walk by the Tiber River

When In Rome…Walk by the Tiber River and discover the millenarian history of the ‘Eternal City’

Rome wasn’t built in a day and a way to appreciate that is to take a stroll by the river and see the beautiful bridges built by the Romans and the Popes over the last 2000 years…and by the way It’s another Free thing to do when in Rome!

Start your walking tour from Ponte Milvio, the bridge that connects the ancient Via Flaminia to Piazza del Popolo. This is one of the oldest bridges in Rome with a rich history of conspiracies and fights. Right here in 312 A.D. Constantine defeated his rival Massentius in the famous Battle of Milvian Bridge. Since then the bridge has been the witness of many more battles including the latest in 2006 when the bridge began attracting couples, who use a lamppost on the bridge to hang padlocks as a sign of their love then throwing the key behind them into the Tiber.

Ponte Milvio is also a lively neighbourhood with lots of bars, local trattorias, fancy restaurants & tasty wine bars. It becomes very very crowded on week ends after 10 PM!

Following the river you’ll come across several nice bridges built after the 1870 when Rome became the Capital of Italy.

Keep walking until you reach one of best known Roman bridges: Ponte Sant’Angelo. Built in 136 A.D. by Emperor Hadrian to allow access to his Mausoleum now known as St. Angel Castle. The Angel you see on top of the Castle was designed by Bernini. Today the castle has been made even more famous by Dan Brown’s latest novel Angels & Demons for the Illuminati ‘Passetto’, the fortified passage that connects the castle to the Vatican Palaces!

Pass the Vatican and follow the river until you reach Ponte Sisto that connects Trastevere to the Campo dè Fiori. It has a long history that dates back to the 12 B.C. but what we see today was built by Sisto IV in 1475 to connect the newly redeveloped area of Via Giulia & Farnese square to the food warehouses located on the Trastevere side. This charming area is where most Romans would love to live, including me!

Some more walking and you’ll see the inspiring Tiber Island, a boat-shaped island which has long been associated with healing. Two bridges join the island to the city: Ponte Fabricius built in 62 B.C. and still intact today on the Jewish quarter side, and Ponte Cestio built in 46 B.C. on the trastevere side. Caio Cestio had a brother and you can still see his peculiar monument built to hold his ashes in the nearby Via Ostiense, hard to miss: It’s a Pyramid!

Just few yards and you’ll see in the middle of the river the vestigial remains of the Palatinum Bridge. It was the first stone bridge to span the Tiber. Originally was called the Pons Aemilius, the pillars of this ancient bridge date from 179 B.C., while the arches connecting them date from 142 BC. It was repaired several times from the 13 B.C. onwards until the final collapse in 1598, when it was nicknamed by the pragmatic Romans Ponte Rotto, Broken Bridge.

Anther short walk and you’ll see the Pons Sublicius: the oldest and most famous of the bridges across the Tiber, built, according to tradition, by Ancus Martius. It was constructed of wood without metal and it was under the direct care of the college of pontiffs, its preservation was a matter of religion, and any injury caused by floods was regarded as a prodigy. From the Pontiffs word it comes Pontiff or Pope!

On the way especially in the trastevere area you’ll see many kiosks selling grattachecca, a summer tradition in Rome! It consists of manually scratched ice flavored with fruit juice, stop by and taste what, on popular accounts, date backs to ancient Roman dictator Quintus Fabius Maximus!

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Apr 15

About Nancy Aiello Tours

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Nancy Aiello Tours

Nancy Aiello Tours is a custom Italy tour planning company based in Rome that strives to provide private tours of Rome, Vatican, Florence, Venice and Italy hidden gems for the demanding value conscious travelers and Italy first timers alike.

Nancy Aiello Tours takes great pride in providing a wide range of Italy travel services, offering guests the opportunity to combine private walking tours and limo tours with Italian culinary tours and Rome cooking classes, shopping and Italy museum tours with private licensed tour guides. “Tourism has to be creative by understanding the needs of the travelers.” I personally believe creative tourism should supplement cultural tourism.

A memorable journey to Italy must go beyond just sightseeing. Our Rome, Vatican, Florence, Amalfi, Venice and Tuscany private tours are particularly focused on cultural exposure and people-to-people interactions. The depth of your experience is greatly enhanced through our exclusive culturally enriching experiences.

Please, let us know how we can assist you in making your Italy vacation an unforgettable memory of a lifetime.

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Trevi Fountain in Rome | Travel Italy at Your Own Pace with Nancy Aiello Tours!

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