Via delle Carrozze: the chic street in front of the Spanish Steps
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Despite it location right front of the Spanish Steps, Rome's icon and a paramount international attraction, some efforts are needed to find Via delle Carrozze. It is nested in fact between mannerly palazzi, as motor circulation is not allowed (the pedestrian sidewalks close it on both ends), and the characteristic Roman carriages ("carrozze") frequently park at its beginning, nearly hiding it. Quiet and sophisticated, the street introduces to a peculiar dimension, as if it were separate from all the other surrounding streets.
Cozy yet also colorful, the street is attended by a kaleidoscopic variety of people. Elegant and haughty Signori and Signore of the Roman upper class, and joyful, curious tourists have the upper hand. Yet you also find gentlemen strolling with their dogs, fine ladies stretching their legs as they ride their bike, young pennyless lovers happily walking hand in hand, a few poor immigrants innocently trying to sell their kitch copies of Italian label designer bags.
The shops, the cafes, and the restaurants are a distinctive feature of this street. We recommend "Giggi" at the very beginning of the street, at n. 53-54 (tel. 066794213), a simple restaurant yet with good cuisine and affordable prices, offering a free dessert to the guests staying in the Anita apartment having their meals. Also "Toto' alle Carrozze" at no. 10 (tel. 066785558) is a valid alternative.
For your happy hours, "Dolci &
Doni" (Sweets & Gifts, Via delle Carrozze n. 85/b, tel. 0669925001) is an ideal
place if you seek style and charm. The cafe has both tables ourdoors and in homely yet
sophisticated little halls in the interior. It offers fine sweets, cocktails and wines,
and meals too.
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