Enjoying the Simple Joys of Rome

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It might seem contradictory, but booking a Rome luxury hotel simply to spend time eating, drinking and walking around could be counted as among life's greatest luxuries. There's something about the Italian capital that makes even the simplest pleasures feel like they are among the world's greatest joys.
Life Is Larger
It's understandable. Rome is, after all, the city that gave rise to Michelangelo and many other masters - not just of painting and sculpture but many of the different arts and disciplines. One wonders whether it's something in the air that gets people thinking about how to elevate art, products, ideas and more to something greater. In fact, it won't be much of a surprise to find out your Rome luxury hotel is just a stone's throw away from where many of those great minds lived in the course of their lifetime.
Any guidebook or tourist pamphlet can give you itineraries and directions to attractions as well as how to get there from your Rome luxury hotel, and that's well and good. But true luxury isn't regimented, and among the greatest indulgences on a holiday is to enjoy those simple yet precious delights, your own way. Food is most certainly one of them. Here are just a few of those simple food pleasures you can enjoy.
Pizza. Fancy dinners at gourmet restaurants in and around one's Rome luxury hotel are practically givens on a Roman holiday, but no visit to the Italian capital is complete without having savoured an authentic pizza - the kind with crunchy, thin, hand-tossed crusts and baked in an authentic wood-fired oven. So, where to find authentic Pizza Romana? There is a consensus that the Testaccio pillar called Remo, on Piazza Santa Maria Liberatrice, is your best bet. The Aventino-Testaccio neighbourhoods are known for their wealth of traditional Roman cuisine, so for authentic fare that's more than just pizza, visiting these areas may prove helpful.
Chocolate. With the many masterpieces one can find around a Rome luxury hotel it won't be surprising to find a few in the form of chocolate! Ranking high in the Romans' favourite indulgences, there are many chocolate shops and cafés in and around the different piazzas. Their handmade chocolate fare ranges from the simple to the gourmet.
Ice Cream. Gelato is definitely one of the simplest, yet most fabulous treats one can have - and there's a gelateria around the corner from every Rome luxury hotel. Practically every street and piazza is home to wonderful artisanal gelaterias - there are many favourites, but Il Gelato di San Crispino's seasonal flavours come highly recommended by many.
Bohemian Chic Fare. For a different kind of indulgence, check out the bars and restaurants at Il Pigneto east of Porta Maggiore, for food and drink in an arty, avante-garde setting. The slow food at Primo is particularly interesting.
But Wait, There's More!
Eating is just one of the many simple pleasures awaiting holidaymakers to Italy's capital. There are so many things to see, do and enjoy - all it takes is a little walking around!