Because if you go to Rome and don’t stop in Garbatella is a sin, and apparently now, you gotta stop in Pigneto as well.
The first one is historic and storic neighbourhood founded in the 1920s, The older section of Garbatella is divided into project units (lotti), each of them made of several buildings grouped together around a common yards: this design was borrowed from the Garden city movement. This kind of architectural agglomeration in Rococo style, consists of a common garden area which serves as an informal meeting point for all the families that live in the lotto.
Murales in honor of AS Roma are of course a plus!
CSOA la Strada
Originally a working class suburb that many feared frequenting after dark, Pigneto has shaken off its once stained jacket, and is now home to some of the hippest bars, restaurants, music venues, and tattooed folk in Rome. Perfect for Millennials and Hipsters