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The Legend of Santa Cecilia

The Legend of Santa Cecilia

The church of Santa Cecilia is located about a 5 minutes walk from Hotel San Francesco and it definitely worths a visit
As per the legend, the house is built on Cecil’s family house “a distinguished virgin, born from a noble roman lineage”, suffering her torment around 22 AD ...

One of the best gelato in Trastevere? Fata Morgana!!

One of the best gelato in Trastevere? Fata Morgana!!

Forget about traditional flavors as “Stracciatella”or “Pistacchio”.
In her ice cream lab, Maria Agnese Spagnuolo, well known as “Fata Morgana”, combines only the best ingredients. The end result is a perfect and unusual mix of flavors as “Basilico + Noci + Miele” (basil, nuts and honey) or “Crema di mais + Pop Corn...

A Bernini's masterpiece just around the corner

A Bernini's masterpiece just around the corner

The Church of San Francesco a Ripa, just beside the Hotel San Francesco, contains one of the most beautiful sculpture of Gian Lorenzo Bernini: The Ecstasy of Blessed Ludovica Albertoni - 1674...