Neighborhood 48H guide
Aventine & Testaccio: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
The orange garden, the keyhole and Roman food.
The Aventine is a leafy, quiet hill with the Giardino degli Aranci; below it Testaccio is a working neighbourhood known for its market and Roman cooking.
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Photo: Dguendel · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Lalupa · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Quiet streets and local food, near Circus Maximus.
Who it's for: Food lovers and repeat visitors.
Pros
- Local food
- Quiet
- Views
Cons
- Farther from the centre
- Few hotels
- Hilly
48H on the Aventine
Garden, market.
08:30 – Giardino degli Aranci
Free; opens 7:00 daily.
12:00 – Mercato di Testaccio
Monday–Saturday 7:00–15:30; closed Sundays.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
Eat
Eat
Mercato di Testaccio
Testaccio
Covered market with food stalls.
Photo: Lalupa · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Outdoors
Outdoors
Giardino degli Aranci
Aventine
Orange-tree terrace looking to St. Peter’s.
Photo: Dguendel · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
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Hotel · Expedia
Aventino Guest House
Aventine
Guesthouse with a terrace and a garden.
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Vacation rentals
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