The first time I went to the Eternal City, I walked all around it from the moment I landed in the morning until the sun set. Rome (like any great city, really,: New York, Paris, Buenos Aires...) is best explored on foot. The big-deal sites are often located closer to each other then they look on the maps, and you just get a better feel for what life is like when you are strolling among the Romans, New Yorkers, Parisians or Porteños.
And now, it looks like walking around Rome is about to get even easier for my fashionable friends. According to the English ITALY Magazine, Mayor Gianni Alemanno has announced a rehab of some of the city’s old cobblestone streets, so stiletto wearers can stroll without getting a heel caught.
While I love the idea of being able to tour a favorite city in my highest Prada heels, I can’t imagine stripping away some of the character and history. Perhaps they’ll renovate the streets to have a look of cobblestone with the smooth feel of flat ground. You know, something like an IKEA floor covering for the city streets...
—Jenna Mahoney
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