By Amanda Ruggeri

Wander around the area that most guidebooks call Rome's most evocative, particularly in the high season, and you might come away with the idea that Rome is a postcard ... in which every other passersby is a tourist, restaurants hawk microwaved food, and souvenir stalls litter the cobblestoned streets.

Luckily, Rome is much larger than the triangle that encompasses Piazza Navona, Piazza del Popolo, and the Trevi Fountain. Here are six hidden-gem neighborhoods that have not only character and atmosphere, but top-notch attractions — and no flag-waving tour guides in sight.

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