I suggest staying in Trastevere – you’ll live within the locals, and really get a feel for what daily life is like for Romans.

On my birthday, my boyfriend and I went to a restaurant in Trastevere (sorry, I forgot the name!), and the experience was exactly what I fantasized a romantic Italian dinner to be. A quartet came to our candlelit table and sang to me. I’ll never forget it.

From Trastevere, you can access most of Rome on foot. Bring comfortable trainers! Rome also has an excellent bus system, so there is no need to rent a car.

See my pictures with captions at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/JenSaysThis/RomanHoliday02

Ciao!