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Known for its wide, sweeping avenues, elegant buildings, and modern European charm, Prati has a distinct personality and a style reminiscent more of quartier in Paris than a former marshland in Rome. Its convenient location (above the Vatican and across the Tiber), high-end shopping street and cool restaurants make it the Roman’s best-kept secret. Often referred to as the “white-collar” neighborhood, Prati also doubles as a residential zone for upper class Romans. Its organized grid layout and elegant “Art Nouveau” and “Umbertino” style give it a unique personality. When the sun goes down and the workweek comes to a close, businesses pump the breaks and the social scene comes alive. Wine bars, live music venues and international and classic Roman restaurants are spread throughout the neighborhood and are mostly frequented by local Italians. Neighbourhoods of Rome Photo by: Never House Neighbourhoods of Rome by: Nicola The neighborhood’s major attraction; however, is by far the extensive shopping street devoid of tourists, Cola di Rienzo, named after a Roman senator and nobleman. A less-crowded version of via del Corso, Cola di Rienzo is lined with many high-end and affordable International and Italian brands. The long stretch of shops has its fair share of major labels, and is home to the Coin Excelsior department store. Off of the main avenue, cool restaurants with sidewalk seating offer the perfect place for weary shoppers to take a break (in Rome we call this a 3 hour lunch) or call it a day at a wine bar. Unlike the cramped center and its dreaded “Varco Attivo,” Prati’s spacious streets offers more options for groups of friends to hang out on the weekend. Remarkably, it is one of the few neighbourhoods that has not yet been over run by tourists. Whether it’s because the Vatican steals its thunder, or because it doesn’t look like the typical “Rome” pictured on postcards, we can’t say for sure. We can, however, give you the inside scoop on where to eat, shop and what to see when you venture to the other side of the Tibe
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Prati
Known for its wide, sweeping avenues, elegant buildings, and modern European charm, Prati has a distinct personality and a style reminiscent more of quartier in Paris than a former marshland in Rome. Its convenient location (above the Vatican and across the Tiber), high-end shopping street and cool restaurants make it the Roman’s best-kept secret. Often referred to as the “white-collar” neighborhood, Prati also doubles as a residential zone for upper class Romans. Its organized grid layout and elegant “Art Nouveau” and “Umbertino” style give it a unique personality. When the sun goes down and the workweek comes to a close, businesses pump the breaks and the social scene comes alive. Wine bars, live music venues and international and classic Roman restaurants are spread throughout the neighborhood and are mostly frequented by local Italians. Neighbourhoods of Rome Photo by: Never House Neighbourhoods of Rome by: Nicola The neighborhood’s major attraction; however, is by far the extensive shopping street devoid of tourists, Cola di Rienzo, named after a Roman senator and nobleman. A less-crowded version of via del Corso, Cola di Rienzo is lined with many high-end and affordable International and Italian brands. The long stretch of shops has its fair share of major labels, and is home to the Coin Excelsior department store. Off of the main avenue, cool restaurants with sidewalk seating offer the perfect place for weary shoppers to take a break (in Rome we call this a 3 hour lunch) or call it a day at a wine bar. Unlike the cramped center and its dreaded “Varco Attivo,” Prati’s spacious streets offers more options for groups of friends to hang out on the weekend. Remarkably, it is one of the few neighbourhoods that has not yet been over run by tourists. Whether it’s because the Vatican steals its thunder, or because it doesn’t look like the typical “Rome” pictured on postcards, we can’t say for sure. We can, however, give you the inside scoop on where to eat, shop and what to see when you venture to the other side of the Tibe