Prati

Built at the end of 19th century after the unification of Italy Prati is one of the few examples of rational city planning in Rome. Prati has wide streets, but this doesn't seem to have helped the traffic that is often chaotic. Plenty of food and clothing shops (the most important zones are Via Trionfale for food and Via Cola di Rienzo for clothes) Prati offers a great variety of attractions, from restaurants to cinemas and night clubs. It is near St Peter's and not far from the historic centre. Public transport is good (both buses and underground) and it's a good solution for those who want to be close to the centre of Rome, but who can't quite make the rents in the historic centre. Apartments are more spacious and cheaper than in the historic centre and there is residential parking as well as plenty of long-term parking in private garages.