Located right along the Tiber, the Jewish Ghetto offers another fascinating dimension to Rome.
Renting an apartment here means discovering a charming, lesser-known side of the city, all the while being in the center of all popular sights. In spite of its dark past of poverty, constant flooding, and overall difficult living conditions, Rome’s Jewish Ghetto is nowadays an area which is not only rich in history, but also vibrant life and extremely sought after eateries. A few steps from your Roman rental, you can wander into the Great Synagogue of Rome, a structure well known for its very noticeably creative design. Don’t forget to also visit the marvels of the Jewish Museum of Rome, located within the synagogue. In the Jewish Ghetto, there is no shortage of restaurants which cook up rich mouth-watering Roman-Jewish dishes. The Jewish cuisine counts ranks among the most traditional, because the Ghetto has preserved a lot of old recipies lost in other areas.
The Giggetto al Portico d’Ottavia is worth every second of the wait to get a table. Don’t miss out on the delicious fried artichokes (“carciofi alla giudia”). Your vacation home in Rome’s Jewish Ghetto will make you experience a different kind of Rome.
Through its central location, the Jewish Ghetto is also perfect to explore the rest of Rome. You will stay just around the corner from the Colosseum, Circo Massimo and the Forum Romanum. Just a stroll across the famous Tiber Island away you will find more culinary hot-spots in the oldest streets of Rome located in Trastevere.
The Jewish Ghetto is also great for anyone interested in exploring Rome’s nightlife. To enjoy a drink or two in one of Campo de Fiori’s popular bars and pubs you merely have to walk five minutes.
