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  • Fresh organic pasta sold at Roma Farmer's Market, fresh produce sold directly to the public from local producers. Every weekend at the old abattoir in Testaccio, Rome, italy
  • Friday night peak hour at 'Remo' pizzaria, popular pizzaria in the Testaccio district of Rome, Italy
  • Fine cheeses, cured meats, wine, olive oil and hand made pastas, just to name a few of the finest quality food products available at 'Volpetti' delicatessen, Testaccio district, Rome Italy
  • Italian flag hanging from window, Rome, Italy
  • Opening night at Macro Contemporary Art Centre in the Testaccio district of Rome. The former abattoir, is now home to contemporary art exhibits as well as organic markets, cafes, workshops and art exhibits.
  • Outdoor art exhibit at the Macro Contemporary Art Centre in the old abattoir of the Testaccio district of Rome, italy
  • Time out, relaxing in the grounds of the Macro Contemporary Art Centre, Testaccio, Rome, Italy
  • Contemporary art exhibition at the Macro Contempoarary Art Centre, Testaccio, Rome, Italy
  • Fresh produce, sold directly to the public from local producers, is held at the Roma Farmer's market, held every weekend at the old abattoir, Testaccio, Rome, Italy
  • Vendor selling fresh tomatoes at Testaccio's popular market, 'Mercato di Testaccio' in piazza Testaccio, Rome, Italy
  • Fresh fish for sale at 'Ballarò' fresh food markets in the heart of Palermo, Sicily, Italy
  • Friday night peak hour at 'Remo' pizzaria, popular pizzaria in the Testaccio district of Rome, Italy
  • Crowds descend onto via Monte Testaccio, Testaccio's popular nightclub strip, Rome, Italy
  • Visitors to an exhibition at the Macro contemporary Art Centre, Testaccio district, Rome, Italy
  • Have an espresso while endulging in fine art, at RGB46, art gallery and book shop, Piazza di Santa Maria Liberatrice, Testaccio district of Rome, Italy
  • View over the historic centre of Rome from 'Giardino degli Aranci' (Orange Garden) in Aventino.
  • The cellar at 'Checchino' restaurant, carved into the side of Mount Testaccio and the ancient pile of discarded olive oil amphoras. Horns on display from the neighbouring abattoir, Checchino was a popular canteen for the abattoir workers dating 1887, in the Testaccio district of Rome, Italy
  • Fresh produce, sold directly to the public from local producers, is held at the Roma Farmer's market, held every weekend at the old abattoir, Testaccio, Rome, Italy
  • Tortino di Polpo e patate con Cipolla confit, Octopus on a bed of potato and onion confit, at ' Tutti Frutti' restaurant, Testaccio district, Rome, Italy
  • Friday night peak hour at 'Remo' pizzaria, popular pizzaria in the Testaccio district of Rome, Italy
  • Fresh organic bread and pasta sold at Roma Farmer's Market, fresh produce sold directly to the public from local producers. Every weekend at the old abattoir in Testaccio, Rome, italy
  • Emilio Volpetti displays a fine Sicilian cheese flavoured with lemon, Volpetti delicatessen, Testaccio, Rome, Italy
  • Friday night peak hour at 'Remo' pizzaria, popular pizzaria in the Testaccio district of Rome, Italy
  • Ketumbar is a popular bar in Testaccio, carved into Mount Testaccio, the ancient amphoras are visible through glass doors.

Testaccio - Rome's Authentic Rione


Rome's original working class district of Testaccio, nestled on the River Tiber, has recently undergone a metamorphosis as the old abattoir has been innovatively transformed into the new Macro Contemporary Art Centre and Museum. The streets and piazzas of this edgy quarter are now characterised by hip, fashionable cafes, bars, book shops and food stores, mingling amongst Rome's finest and best restaurants offering traditional, authentic Roman fare.

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