{"id":15721,"date":"2019-01-31T22:30:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T22:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devourromefoodtours.com\/?p=1978"},"modified":"2024-08-08T17:48:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T17:48:44","slug":"rome-off-the-beaten-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/rome-off-the-beaten-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Rome Off the Beaten Track: 7 Things You Won&#8217;t Find in Any Guidebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rome has an incredible amount of world-famous and iconic sights. What is on your list once you have thrown your coins into the Trevi fountain, seen the Colosseum and explored the Imperial Forums? We have a few ideas to help you to <strong>explore Rome off the beaten track.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"wp-image-2818\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rome-off-the-beaten-track-1.png\" alt=\"So many untold treasures await you in Rome off the beaten track. Here are just a few of them.\" data-pin-description=\"Seen enough of Vatican City and the Coliseum? These beautiful places are famous for a reason, but they're not all Rome has to offer. Step off the beaten track in Rome and discover these seven hidden gems, from ancient sculpture and architecture to eclectic Instagram-worthy modern street art. #Rome\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo Credit: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/22khPVB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Max Dawncat (opens in a new tab)\"><em>Max Dawncat<\/em><\/a><em>, Text Overlay: <\/em><a href=\"\/\"><em>Devour Rome Food Tours<\/em><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">What's Included<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6768b84be27cb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1fc2de;color:#1fc2de\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1fc2de;color:#1fc2de\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6768b84be27cb\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/rome-off-the-beaten-track\/#Is_your_Metro_station_a_museum\" title=\"Is your Metro station a museum?\">Is your Metro station a museum?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/rome-off-the-beaten-track\/#Visit_the_Non-Catholic_Cemetery\" title=\"Visit the Non-Catholic Cemetery\">Visit the Non-Catholic Cemetery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/rome-off-the-beaten-track\/#Find_the_Skull_of_Saint_Valentine\" title=\"Find the Skull of Saint Valentine\">Find the Skull of Saint Valentine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/rome-off-the-beaten-track\/#Hunt_for_Stolpersteine\" title=\"Hunt for Stolpersteine\">Hunt for Stolpersteine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/rome-off-the-beaten-track\/#Check_out_street_art_in_Ostiense\" title=\"Check out street art in Ostiense\">Check out street art in Ostiense<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/rome-off-the-beaten-track\/#Palazzo_Altemps\" title=\"Palazzo Altemps\">Palazzo Altemps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/rome-off-the-beaten-track\/#La_Rinascente\" title=\"La Rinascente\">La Rinascente<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_your_Metro_station_a_museum\"><\/span>Is your Metro station a museum?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Rome is a city of many layers. Almost anywhere in the historic center, you are probably walking on at least three levels of history. One of the city\u2019s newest metro stations gives you the chance to see how extraordinary this really is.<\/p>\r\n<p>While digging to create a new very modern <a href=\"http:\/\/metrocspa.it\/en\/stazione\/san-giovanni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">metro line \u201cC\u201d stop at San Giovanni <\/a>workers came across thousands of archeological treasures. For the <strong>price of a metro ticket, descend from the Middle ages through Imperial Rome and to Imperial Rome<\/strong>. The deeper you go the farther back in time you travel. At 100 feet below street level is the deepest part of the station and where there are remnants from the Pleistocene age. On display are fragments of painted ceramics and marble statues, tiny gold coins and colossal amphora.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visit_the_Non-Catholic_Cemetery\"><\/span>Visit the Non-Catholic Cemetery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Look for the enormous 2,000-year-old pyramid and you will know you are close to one of Rome\u2019s most peaceful spaces. Located on the edge of the <a href=\"\/blog\/best-restaurants-testaccio\/\">Testaccio neighborhood<\/a> is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cemeteryrome.it\/about\/about.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Non-Catholic Cemetery<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>Since 1716 this green and lush expanse is where foreigners and non-catholic residents and visitors to Rome could be buried. This is famously the final resting place of literary notables like John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley and the co-founder of the Italian Communist Party Antonio Gramsci.<\/p>\r\n<p>Take your time to quietly meander amongst the <strong>elaborate tombs and thoughtfully tended exotic plants and flowers<\/strong> and pay your respects to Sarah Parker Remond who was an African-American anti-slavery activist and doctor and the heartbreaking sculpture dedicated to Emelyn Story by her husband the renowned sculptor William Wetmore Story.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"wp-image-1986\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rome-off-he-Beaten-Track-Non-Catholic-Cemetery-Ken-Mayer-1.jpg\" alt=\"The non-Catholic cemetery is one of the most unique sights in Rome off the beaten track.\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>The Angel of Grief watches over the souls that rest at the cemetery. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ken_mayer\/9623250510\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Ken Mayer (opens in a new tab)\">Ken Mayer<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_the_Skull_of_Saint_Valentine\"><\/span>Find the Skull of Saint Valentine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Walk past the line that snakes up and around towards the<em> Campidoglio<\/em> for the <em>Bocca di Verita<\/em> and look for the door to the 8th-century church of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome.net\/santa-maria-cosmedin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Santa Maria in Cosmedin (opens in a new tab)\">Santa Maria in Cosmedin<\/a>. Inside is a small glass reliquary rimmed in gold that holds the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/the-strange-but-true-story-behind-valentines-day\">flower-crowned skull of Saint Valentine<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>The history behind the 3rd-century Roman martyr who became the patron saint of couples is murky at best. As far back as 354 AD, people talked about at least three different Saint Valentines that are connected to the date of February 14. No matter, embrace your romantic side and <strong>celebrate love with a visit to the unusual site<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Insider&#8217;s tip:<\/strong> Make sure to look down and admire the intricate and colorful marble floor in this church. The distinct Cosmati style was laid by a small and influential guild of Roman marble craftsmen.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hunt_for_Stolpersteine\"><\/span>Hunt for Stolpersteine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The distinctive dark gray cobblestones that pave the streets of Rome are called <em>sanpietrini. <\/em>They are made from volcanic basalt stone and are still hand laid just like the first Roman streets during the reign of Pope Pius V almost five hundred years ago. Pay attention and you will notice golden-hued stones in front of some doorways.<\/p>\r\n<p>Made of brass, these plaques are called <em class=\"\">stolpersteine<\/em>. Translated from German. this word can mean to stumble across something or to find out (by chance). These special stones are the work of a German artist Gunter Demnig to <strong>commemorate the victims of National Socialism,<\/strong> notably people murdered by Nazis and also their surviving family members.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_out_street_art_in_Ostiense\"><\/span>Check out street art in Ostiense<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Ostiense is a modern and residential neighborhood a few metro stops from the Colosseum. The area in-between Piramide and San Paolo is rich in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turismoroma.it\/it\/luoghi\/street-art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">modern street art<\/a> in conversation with the ancient history of the area<\/strong>. Dozens of works were commissioned by the city of Rome.<\/p>\r\n<p>Roman artists include Alice Pasquini, Sten Lex, and Hitnes. The work of international stars like Blue covers an entire building on via del Porto Fluviale and the block&#8217;s long JBRock mural of famous faces called Wall of Fame on<em> Via dei Magazzini Generali<\/em> is perfect for an interesting selfie-shot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"wp-image-1987\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rome-off-the-Beaten-Track-Ostiense-Fiammetta-Bruni-1.jpg\" alt=\"Brightly colored street art in Ostiense district is one of the greatest treasures in Rome off the beaten track.\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>This colorful building, painted by renowned street artist Blu, is one of the highlights in the neighborhood. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/brunifia\/14797122766\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Fiammetta Bruni (opens in a new tab)\">Fiammetta Bruni<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Palazzo_Altemps\"><\/span>Palazzo Altemps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Escape the hoards that are crowded into the Vatican Museums and instead head across the river to the charming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rome.net\/palazzo-altemps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Palazzo Altemps<\/a>. You will likely <strong>have entire rooms filled with Roman-era sculpture all to yourself.<\/strong> Because it is so close to the Tevere, the site was one of the largest marble warehouses in the ancient city.<\/p>\r\n<p>The 15th-century palace was once the home of Cardinal Marco Sittico Altemps who had a great eye for ancient artifacts. Like so much in Rome it is a historic jumble with remains of a 12th-century tower, Renaissance plaster decorations and 17th-century frescoes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Insiders Tip<\/strong>:\u00a0 Buy the combined ticket, and you can visit all four of the Museo Nazionale Romano over a three-day period.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" class=\"wp-image-1988\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.devourtours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rome-off-the-Beaten-Track-Palazzo-Altemps-Fred-Bigio-1.jpg\" alt=\"The interior courtyard of the Palazzo Altemps, one of the greatest hidden gems in Rome off the beaten path.\" \/>\r\n<figcaption>The ancient wonders within the Palazzo Altemps will take your breath away. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bigiof\/29675925804\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Fred Bigio (opens in a new tab)\">Fred Bigio<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_Rinascente\"><\/span>La Rinascente<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In most cities a department store is just a department store but of course Rome is not most cities. Yes, the shopping part is grand with all the big names in residence and a nicely edited food section for edible souvenirs, the lovely surprise here is in the basement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rinascente.it\/it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">La Rinascente<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>On the far edge and next to a cafe where you can have a cup of coffee and a light snack is an ancient Roman aqueduct. The Aqua Virgo Aqueduct is still in use today and is the source of water for the nearby Trevi Fountain. A continuous light show recreates the flow of water and mediaeval and Renaissance additions.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Want to explore Rome from a another unique perspective? Join our <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/tours\/rome-catacombs-after-hours\/\">Alone in Rome&#8217;s Catacombs: After-Hours Tour with Bone Chapel<\/a><\/strong><strong> to see these fascinating sites without the crowds. With transport between sites, we take the hassle out of your Rome catacombs after-hours tour, finishing up in the city center in time for dinner.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rome has an incredible amount of world-famous and iconic sights. What is on your list once you have thrown your coins into the Trevi fountain, seen the Colosseum and explored the Imperial Forums? We have a few ideas to help you to explore Rome off the beaten track. 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