Officina della Carta

Trastevere & Gianicolo


A perfect pit stop for presents, this tiny workshop produces attractive hand-painted paper-bound boxes, photo albums, recipe books, notepads, photo frames and diaries.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Trastevere & Gianicolo attractions

1. Piazza Trilussa

0.04 MILES

Right where the cute little Ponte Sisto pedestrian bridge crosses the Tiber, this small square is a fine entrance to Trastevere. The star attraction is…

2. Porta Settimiana

0.09 MILES

Resembling a crenellated keep, Porta Settimiana marks the start of Via della Lungara, the 16th-century road that connects Trastevere with the Borgo. It…

3. Museo di Roma in Trastevere

0.12 MILES

Housed in a 17th-century Carmelite convent, this museum hosts excellent temporary photography exhibitions. Upstairs the permanent collection contains a…

5. Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere

0.15 MILES

Trastevere’s focal square is a prime people-watching spot. By day it’s full of chatting locals and guidebook-toting tourists; by night it’s the domain...

6. Villa Farnesina

0.15 MILES

Admire the interior of this gorgeous 16th-century villa, fantastically frescoed from top to bottom.

7. Fontana del Mascherone

0.16 MILES

At the southern end of Via Giulia, the Fontana del Mascherone is a 17th-century fountain showing what looks like a gormless hippy surprised by water…

8. Galleria Corsini

0.16 MILES

Once home to Queen Christina of Sweden, whose bedroom reputedly witnessed a steady stream of male and female lovers, the 16th-century Palazzo Corsini was…