Views from Gianicolo, the "Balcony of Rome"

At least that's what our National Geographic guidebook, "Walking Rome", calls it.

Gianicolo, also known as Janiculum Hill, is located just west of the Trastevere neighborhood, where our bed and breakfast is located.  Trestavere is across the Tiber River from Rome'shistoric center.  In other words, we're within walking distance of most of our week's itinerary.

Our hosts, Desiree and Davide, highly recommended Gianicolo as a starting point for our Rome's meanderings.  Great advice!

Looking towards St. Peter's Basilica from Gia del Gianicolo.

Central Rome with the Apennine Mountains in the background, from Gia del Gianicolo.

Looking a bit more to the east, from Gia del Gianicolo.

From Gianicolo Park.