That MINI looks old, but the cobble stones in the street are called “sampietrini”, and ancient. They were set in the 16th-17th century and cover most of the narrower streets of Rome, especially in Trastevere (where I work). They look beautiful when the street lights shine on them at night, especially when wet, and now I’m beginning to see grass grow in the cracks. Unfortunately they get slippery when wet and are hazardous to speeding vehicles and… women in high heels. The government’s answer is to pave the streets over with asphalt.


It’s a tough one. Culture and history? Or chicks in heels and fast cars?

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