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Trastevere is no longer the rough-around-the-edges neighborhood where visitors used to come to get a glimpse of "real" Rome. Years of gentrification have made this medieval "country within a town" a mecca for tourists and for Americans studying abroad. Its nightlife is a fun mix of overflowing piazzas filled with creative buskers, busy pubs, and great hole-in-the-wall restaurants.
At this long-standing gathering spot for students and creatives drawn in by the cheap drinks and lively atmosphere, the crowd spills out onto the neighboring cobblestone streets until the early morning hours. Spritzes are slung from a premixed container to keep the line moving, and most customers don’t bother asking for a glass for their bottle of beer. The lack of creature comforts is a part of the eternal charm.
