Rome apartment what area?

[euro cruiser]

What do you know about the Castro Pretorio area?

Castro Pretorio is the area around Termini Station at the top of the Equilline hill. It's a very busy area, dense with hotels and can be a little seedy in limited spots, but it's fine.

 

From a mobility standpoint having the main train station and bus depot right in the neighborhood is good. While it's certainly possible for the able-bodied to walk to most of the key sights from this neighborhood I doubt many will want to walk home, back up the hill, at the end of the day.

[Az's Cruising Nana]

Castro Pretorio is the area around Termini Station at the top of the Equilline hill. It's a very busy area, dense with hotels and can be a little seedy in limited spots, but it's fine.

 

From a mobility standpoint having the main train station and bus depot right in the neighborhood is good. While it's certainly possible for the able-bodied to walk to most of the key sights from this neighborhood I doubt many will want to walk home, back up the hill, at the end of the day.

 

We plan on booking tours with a group to avoid the excess walking for the mobility challenged. Do you know if there are places to eat and markets in the area? I am going to surmise if in an area with hotels there are places to eat.

 

Sue

[euro cruiser]

Yes and no. There are no major grocers but several small ones, including many different ethnic shops as the southeastern part of this area is an immigrant neighborhood. Probably the biggest grocer in the area is on the lower level of Termini station.

 

There are restaurants near the opera house, which is the southernmost part of the rione (district). There are a lot of government and university offices along the northernmost part of the rione and they eat up a lot of the area, which means there are few small businesses on those blocks.

[Az's Cruising Nana]

Yes and no. There are no major grocers but several small ones, including many different ethnic shops as the southeastern part of this area is an immigrant neighborhood. Probably the biggest grocer in the area is on the lower level of Termini station.

 

There are restaurants near the opera house, which is the southernmost part of the rione (district). There are a lot of government and university offices along the northernmost part of the rione and they eat up a lot of the area, which means there are few small businesses on those blocks.

 

It sounds like it is close to the opera house as the location is Trevi/ opera house which confuses me because I relate Trevi to the fountain. Thanks for your expertise in helping me figure out the geography....

 

Sue

[euro cruiser]

Part of the confusion is real estate lingo - I'm always a little suspicious about how hotels or apartment owners describe a location as they have been known to stretch the definition of "near". (I used to own a house that was advertised as having an ocean view ... it did, but only if you went up on the third floor deck and stood on a chair.)

 

Another part of the confusion could be elevation as this neighborhood is up on the hill while Trevi isn't. There's a great shortcut from Piazza Quirinale, a big staircase alongside the palace building from the piazza that leaves you just around the corner from the fountain.

[Az's Cruising Nana]

Part of the confusion is real estate lingo - I'm always a little suspicious about how hotels or apartment owners describe a location as they have been known to stretch the definition of "near". (I used to own a house that was advertised as having an ocean view ... it did, but only if you went up on the third floor deck and stood on a chair.)

 

Another part of the confusion could be elevation as this neighborhood is up on the hill while Trevi isn't. There's a great shortcut from Piazza Quirinale, a big staircase alongside the palace building from the piazza that leaves you just around the corner from the fountain.

 

LOL isn't it the truth? The price just seemed a little to good. Will put this one way down on the list of possibilities. Thanks again.

 

Sue