In the ancient times, Monti was the most densely populated district of Rome. Where you find the majestic Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore today, was once the slaves and prostitutes cemetery.
Since the 19th century, the Via Cavour cuts the district from Termini Station to the Roman Forum. Aside from the shopping and thoroughfare, the old Monti with small traders, craftsman, restaurants and bars still exists.
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More InformationVia Urbana
We liked best the Via Urbana. Right next to our hotel, the Hotel I Dormienti, there were a number of stores. On closer inspection, we see that the goods sold were produced in the back of the building. Besides well-established companies, young people with innovative ideas also establish themselves here.
Grezzo Raw Chocolate
A successful example is Grezzo Raw Chocolate. Since April 2014, it is the first raw bio vegan gluten-free chocolate shop in Europe.
The friendly lady in the shop explained us the products.
A few doors away we find
Aromaticus
The Aromaticus is specialized in natural flavors, municipal cultivation of agricultural products, sprouts, edible flowers, salts and oils.
On the other side of the road is a fruit and greengrocer’s. You find almost everything which you can also buy in a covered market on the narrowest room.
Next to the restaurant La Vacca m’briaca (restaurant drunken cow), which we’ll visit later, we find a carpentry business. Every evening the carpenter and his friends discuss the day and the general situation.
We are allowed to take a look at the craft business. Next to a bicycle shop an artist has covered the window with his street art.
Everywhere we recognize the beautiful roof terraces. Monti is not a poor district. The prices of condos are exorbitantly high. For 80 m² of living space, the price is approx € 500.000.-. Thus many high earners live in Monti, or foreigners invest in an object. Who does not find any payable flat, is forced to make way into the marginal areas of Rome.
Mario Miccinilli (Cuoio & Pellami)
The shoemaker Mario Miccinilli also offers leather accessories today. He tells us that his father set up the business already in 1954.
We watch him at work, while he tells us a little about the area.
Piazza Della Madonna dei Monti
We roam through the side streets until we reach the Piazza della Madonna dei Monti.
It is a traditional meeting place of the students in the evening.
Next >>> Monti in the evening
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