Do As The Romans Do

FHM mounts a vespa to the Italian capital in search of gelato and deep-fried foodie brilliance…

ESCAPE THE CROWD

Rome’s tourist hotspots are too often an obstacle course of flailing selfie sticks and touchy-feely tour guides. Head over to Trastevere, an old medieval district across the river. We chilled by the fountain in Piazza Santa Maria with a tasty Italian craft beer, gorging on gnocchi while the sun went down and the shutters shot up, revealing Rome’s best party spot.

Meet some gelato geniuses

Weave your way through cobblestone streets towards Fatamorgana, the city’s most famous ice-cream parlour. It’s not only cheap, but it also boasts flavours like black cherries and beer, and tobacco and chocolate – the only ice-cream a cowboy could eat while retaining his cool.

Deck yourself out in history