Begin the day with a cappuccino, either in one of several cafes (like The Full Monti at Via dei Serpenti 163 – a name that was just waiting to happen) that surround the area's central hub, Piazza della Madonna dei Monti, where dog walkers congregate and flirt with each other around the plain Renaissance-era fountain, or saunter over to La Casetta (62 Via della Madonna dei Monti, closed Tuesday). This ivy-covered charmer has to be one of the most photographed houses in Monti; it's also one of the oldest, dating back at least to the mid-15th century.