Once you snap out of it, which you must, you can open your mind to the unusual symbiosis of metropolitan bustle and Italian dolce vita, hipster youth and middle-age elegance, locals and a sea of tourists.
A morning coffee on top of Castel Sant’Angelo is an ideal way to start your day with a mix of culture and relaxation. This monumental stronghold has been built in the second century AD as a mausoleum for the Roman Emperor Hadrian, but was later transformed into a Papal fortress and round the beginning of the previous century it became a museum.
Castel Sant’Angelo was the tallest building in Rome for almost one and a half thousand years, until St. Peter’s Basilica was built. Even today, from its roof where the cafes are located, all the famous landmarks are visible – The Pantheon, Vatican, river Tiber and its centuries old bridges.