The Carlo apartment overlooks a lovely internal courtyard. It is quiet and gracious

The "salotto" is a long room that has plenty of room to serve as kitchen, then dining room, then living room.

The kitchenette is supplemented by a large, antique hutch for dishes and additional storage.

The master bedroom has bedside tables with lamps, queen sized bed, chair, and armoire.

The smaller bedroom leads into the master bedroom.

In addition to a bureau, there is a wall cupboard for storage.

The twin bed transforms into a trundle bed, two full height twins, or can be joined as a comfortable queen.

Coral tiles and an antique mirror in the bathroom.

The newsstand and cafe in Piazza S. Lorenzo in Lucina beckon you to enjoy your news and cappuccino facing the lovely Romanesque church below.

A covered, open-air market, where the countryside comes to the city bringing the freshest of fruits and vegetables, is just two blocks away.

Ruddy artichokes, a Roman staple, peek out from behind a riot of peppers. The signora, fully dressed for shopping, buys her vegetables for the day.

The neighborhood salumeria (preserved meats) has a small restaurant and a selection of take away.

Holiday morning, a Bersagliere band passes at a jog while playing traditional tunes.

The original Alfredo's, inventor of Pasta Alfredo, is right behind this block. To the left rises the mound of the Mausoleum of Augustus Caesar.

Every designer and wannabe has a shop in the neighborhood.

Romanesque architecture is rare in Rome.

This is the view from the Ambrose apartment. You can watch the parade of pedestrians in this limited traffic zone.