Timeline
16:03
Grattacheccaro "Alla Fonte d'Oro"
Stop at Grattacheccaro "Alla Fonte d'Oro" for a shaved ice to keep cool. It is just a short walk from the basilica.
16:33
Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere
Arrive at Santa Maria in Trastevere. The basilica is open until 20:30, so you have plenty of time to enter and find a quiet corner to wait for the light.
17:03
Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere
Watch the sunset. The sun sets toward the WSW, casting golden light on the medieval mosaic inside the basilica.
17:48
End the evening with a slice of pizza at Dar Poeta. It is only a four minute walk away and stays open until midnight.
Local tip
The basilica opens at 07:30, so it is easy to fit this into your day. Dar Poeta is open every day until midnight, making it a reliable late stop.
Check before you go
- Grattacheccaro "Alla Fonte d'Oro" is open from 11:00 to 01:00 daily.
- Santa Maria in Trastevere is open from 07:30 to 20:30 daily.
- Dar Poeta is open from 12:00 to 00:00 daily.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Rome/Vatican (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).