La Dolce Vita

If you walk along Via Veneto you realize immediately that today’s reality is far removed from the image the Fellini engraved in everyone’s memory with his famous film "La Dolce Vita".
We’re finally going to use the phrase ‘La Dolce Vita’ here at Romebuddy. We’ve used it sparingly because it is such a lovely expression, and should not be blatantly overused or cheapened. But Rome is the home of La Dolce Vita, and while the city is a shadow of what it was in the fifties and early sixties, it still lives up well to it’s decadently romantic reputation. Via Veneto is completely different to the glorious years of the 50s and 60s.
There are no longer actors or exiled monarchs sitting at the coffee shop tables, besieged by paparazzi. You may perhaps still find a few out-of-date tourists. The spirit of “la Dolce Vita” has moved with the times, no longer aimed at the bored, decadent aristocracy but to a large group of mildly unconventional night people that want to have a good time, communicate and relax. This is a self-gratifying and slightly irresponsible attitude that has invaded the narrow streets of Trastevere and the centre.
Trastevere is an extremely lively area of town: walking along the labyrinth of alleys and lanes, among coffee shops, restaurants, pubs and clubs with live music, all brimming over with life is a unique and exciting experience.
The areas around Via della Pace and Campo de' Fiori are also interesting for night life lovers.
In Via della Pace, near to Piazza Navona, there is the famous Antico Caffè della Pace, which has been a daytime and night-time meeting place for intellectuals, artists and famous names for many years.
Campo de' Fiori is one of the busiest places in Rome: in the morning it is full of the market stalls and in the evening it is invaded by hundreds of young people who meet up in the numerous wine bars and bars around the square.