Ripense has been totally renewed, with my personal view focused on unique details and designers; I like an exotic touch, you will find in some furniture and antique objects, mixed with Mid-Century and Seventies pieces. The sofa-bed in the living comes from one of the most important italian companies, Berto Salotti, and has a super comfortable slatted base. The linear steel kitchen is by Veneta Cucine, another italian excellence.

Ripense is a bit off the caothic youngish spots of the main Trastevere: delimited by San Francesco d'Assisi square, with the church where the great italian painter Giorgio De Chirico rests, via di San Francesco a Ripa is a quiet street where you find small bistrots for a brunch or aperitivo (Cantina Ripa is my favorite, just in front of the main door!) and authentic "trattorie" like Da Paolo, in the same building. The street offers a greek and an indian restaurant, a gourmet shop, Forme, where to buy delicious wines and italian and french cheese, the historical butcher Signorini, an hair salon and the famous "supplì" bottega at n. 137. Few steps, and you reach the famous trattoria Da Enzo, in via dei Vascellari; it's always busy and queue is mandatory, but if you don't feel like waiting, go ahead and try Da Teo, on Piazza dei Ponziani. All this area is super pleasant for a walk: if you want to visit churches, after San Francesco d'Assisi on the square (a Bernini is in there also!) go to the beautiful Santa Cecilia. At the end of via di san Francesco a Ripa, crossed viale Trastevere, you'll find yourself in the main Trastevere, with its artisans, bars, shops and everyday roman life. I suggest the Piazza San Cosimato area, with its morning food and flower market, and, after a pain au chocolat at the pasticceria Le Levain, you'll be ready for a full immersion in the neighborhood: Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere with its church, Piazza Trilussa, the narrow and pittoresque alleys, the crowdy bars and some excellent restaurants like Checco Er Carrettiere or the refined Enoteca Ferarra. But remember that Ripense is very near to the most 'roman' district: Testaccio! Eveningtime you can easily walk to discover its pizzerie (Da Remo, Al Nuovo Mondo), the popular aperitivo at Oasi della Birra or go for the best carbonara in town, Da Felice, and the historical Perilli restaurant. You'll find in the apartment the latest Louis Vuitton guide, please leave it for the next guests!