TRASTEVERE (Trastevere, Villa Farnesina, Tiberine Island, Jewish Ghetto)

Let's go across the river to discover Trastevere: in Latin "trans Tiberim", across the Tiber. Up till Augustus the right bank of the Tiber was outside the city limits, at present Trastevere is one of the most fashionable and charming place in Rome.

We'll visit the Villa Farnesina. one of the Renaissance masterpieces built at the beginning of the 16th century for the banker Agostino Chigi. This villa which it's a perfect fusion of architecture and nature contains famous frescoes by Raphael.

Stroll with us through the small streets of the borough to the heart of Trastevere till the church of Santa Maria in Trastevere. According to tradition this was the first catholic church in Rome to be dedicated to the virgin Mary and originally it dates back to the 3rd century.

We'll finish our guided tour in the area of the Jewish Ghetto after crossing the river on Tiberine island.