Central accomodation in Rome Rione Monti
Stay in central Rome, stay in Rione Monti
Monti is the first rione (district) among Rioni of Rome. Standing at the very center, it's the perfect place to find an accomodation in the Eternal City and as a starting point for your tours across Rome. Its name is due to the mountains it once included within: Esquilino, Viminale, part of Quirinale and Celio. Now it's much smaller but the name's still there.
You find Rione Monti between Via del Quirinale, Via Merulana, Via Cavour, the Colosseum and Fori Imperiali, this makes Monti one of the best headquarters for visiting Rome. In spite of its really intimate atmosphere it is very close to the main imperial grandeur hot spots, letting the tourist the chance to get the best and have a rest just by walking a few minutes long.
The very ancient nature of this zone reflects in the streets too: most of the streets you walk by while in Monti are the very same than old imperial Rome had, like Via dei Selci, so called since its original selci - stones romans used to build streets - were found, and Via Panisperna, where monks used to distribute bread and ham - panis stands for bread and perna for ham - to the poor ones.
The most modern streets in Rione Monti are among the most important in Rome, true keypoints in the life of the entire city and, unfortunately, mostly overwhelmed by vehicles blocked in traffic jams.
Via Nazionale is where you can find the Eliseo theatre, one of the most important in Rome with a very interesting performance agenda, the Palazzo delle Esposizioni, home for many cultural events and exhibitions, and, for the most posh of you, the Renault Café, a really trendy place to enjoy drinks anytime in a clean, modern atmosphere.
But for anyone who really wants to enjoy la vita monticiana the real backbone of the rione is the pair made by Via del Boschetto and Via dei Serpenti full of small nice restaurants and café, where you can enjoy a relaxing stroll eating food from every part of the world and have your drink tasting the delight of the most beautiful sights.
Do you need any other reason to be convinced? Find your favorite bed and breakfast, book a room matching your taste in one of the hotels in Rome! Rione Monti is waiting for you!