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This area is probably the cutest and most atmospheric in Rome. It has narrow cobbled streets, lots of excellent street restaurants and cafes, and is a great place to go for an aperitivo. Don’t miss the beautiful Santa Maria in Trastevere church in the piazza,
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Poor immigrant port dwellers saw the need for colour in their neighbourhood, and so put the left over paint used to maintain the port’s barges to good use by painting over the corrugated iron walls of their houses.
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The third Sunday of September sees the six differing factions of the town battling against one another in a bid to have their girl crowned queen. The competing teams are Villa Raspa, Ca’ Giupponi, Villa D’asolo, Pagnano (two teams), and Casella d’Asolo – with all members coming from the same area.
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There’s nothing like wandering through twinkling Christmas markets. The big ones are brilliant and awe-inspiring, but there are some real gems off the beaten track.
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For two weeks of the year the inhabitants from nine different parts of this small fortified town come together to take part in a festival called Giostra della Rocca, which marks the arrival of Emperor Federic II to Monselice in 1239.
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