Via degli Orti d'Alibert Rome

Hidden inner courtyards

Giulia from Rome

""Via degli Orti" d'Alibert Rome is an unspoilt corner in Trastevere that looks like a quaint little village out of time... Please note the area is private."

I don't go to the Trastevere neighbourhood very often, as I think that it has lost its charm becoming an area overcrowded with tourists. But truth is there is still one unspoilt corner in Trastevere that looks like a quaint little village out of time. I usually visit this inner courtyard to avoid Trastevere's chaos and daydream about the lives of those living in this striking corner of Rome.

Located almost halfway down Via Degli Orti d’Alibert there is a maze of hidden courtyards and characteristic alleys adorned with lovely potted plants and the ubiquitous hung out clothes. The complex is made up of beautiful buildings with traditional red-ochre facades, which are connected by narrow walkways. Built as a public housing complex, it recalls the working-class origin of the neighbourhood, which today is sadly known as the drunken tourists’ top destination in Rome.

But, as always, all you need to do is take a peek beyond the facade.

(Please note that the area is private, although always accessible through a small arch on the street.)

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Rome Spotter Giulia

About me I’m a travel blogger and I write about unconventional destinations, abandoned places, street art, outskirts, urban landscapes, weird spots and basically all the places I happen to visit and become very enthusiastic about. Why Rome? My blog allows me to feel like a traveller in my hometown, which therefore I love for all its inhabitants that I haven’t met yet, all its corners I haven’t seen and all the infinite possibilities that are tumbling in the familiar surroundings, making it always full of potential for discovery. Where can you find me onlin...

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Oct 19, 2025

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