It’s hard to resist the charm of the Trastevere neighborhood with its medieval houses and narrow cobblestone streets which suddently open on to captivating squares. It can be hard to imagine that in ancient history this area was inhabited by Rome’s enemies, the Etruscans, and that at the Emperor Augustus’ times the area was actually outside the city itself (“Trastevere” means “on the other side of the river Tiber”, in other words outside the actual city). It then became a working class neighborhood in the Middle Ages. At present Trastevere is synonymous with fun, night life and strolls (romantic ones as well!) and is one of the city’s most visited neighborhoods.