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Testaccio district is situated at a comfortable distance from the archaeological area; enjoy the charming Colosseo by night and admire the nearby church of San Pietro in Vincoli with the Statue of Moses sculpted by Michelangelo Buonarroti. Find out what Rome is capable of offering beyond history and culture.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19069 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18979
Close to the Pantheon I tried once Giolitti, was also great. But I'm in love with San Crispino! Ice cream is cheap too in Rome compared to Paris and London - with a couple of euros you get a big cone with three flavours with whipped cream. I was amazed by the number of available flavours! I found this blog post which is useful for deciphering them.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18979 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18901 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18901 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18873 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18873 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18311 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18311 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17065
I would highly recommend them as my friend and I had a wonderful week and we loved the casual but hugely informative and enjoyable cooking sessions, which were great fun and provided loads of insight into real Italian cooking. We actually got to stay in a little home inside the
ancient walls of Toffia, it was great to feel like one of the locals!

One of the highlights for me was the local olive grove tour as the information provided was interesting and valuable, the tasting delicious, and the whole thing a very welcoming experience.

All in all, they gave us a great balance of cooking, sightseeing, tours and leisure. Thanks go to Guido and Sally who run the holidays, for a great week filled with warmth, personal care, refreshing simplicity and a huge helping of inspiration.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17065 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12212
You take a large tin plate, heap it with food from the buffet, and pay by weight (returning as many times as stomach and wallet permit). The kids loved it - as did the many Italian families queuing for tables. Brilliant.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12212 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10839 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10839 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10767 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10767 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10679
Though the three of us speak Italian and explained that we wanted to split an assorted antipasto, we were served three full antipasti, which were awful, and charged for all three. The sea bass cooked in salt looked like it had been dropped on the kitchen floor and service was snarly. Best meal of our trip: Trattoria Monti, a superb little place with delicious food, a Roman crowd and charming waiters.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10679 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10635 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10635 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10634 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10634 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10529 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10529 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10528 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10528 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9593 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9593 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8019 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8019 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6864
Worth a visit and half the price of nearby restaurants etc.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6864 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6587 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6587 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4143 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4143