Rome on an indexed street plan at 1:17, 000 from Litografia Artistica Cartografica in their Globalmap imprint, with a large, detailed enlargement at 1:8, 500 of the city’s historic heart. 139 monuments including historic buildings & churches, archaeological remains, cultural or educational institutions, & important municipal buildings or facilities are listed in the index of places of interest, with many of them prominently marked on the plans. Metro lines & stations are clearly marked. Also provided is a large, clear diagram of the city’s metro & regional railway lines, plus a road map at 1:120, 000 showing the area roughly within the motorway ring surrounding the capital. Extensive street index is in a separate 71-page booklet attached to the map cover. Litografia Artistica Cartografica (LAC) are Italy’s leading publishers of street plans with an extensive range of titles. Where appropriate, the plans include an enlargement showing the historic centre in greater detail. On each plan monuments including historic buildings & churches, archaeological sites, cultural or educational institutions, & important municipal buildings or facilities are numbered & listed next to the plan. Unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, one way streets are not marked. Street index is on the reverse. ...

Rome & Southern Italy on a double-sided, waterproof & tear-resistant map from ITMB combining on one side an indexed street plan of the Eternal City with on the reverse a road map of Italy south of the capital, including Sicily & Sardinia. On one side is a street plan of Rome at 1:10, 000 covering the city, roughly, west
- east from the Vatican & Villa Doria Pamphilli to the Termini railway station, & north
- south from the Olympic sites to the Portuense district. Metro stops are clearly marked & symbols indicate locations of numerous hotels, perhaps in places drowning the names & symbols for the city’s numerous archaeological & historical sites, churches & other places of interest. For drivers the map indicates main traffic arteries & locations of petrol stations. The plan is indexed & accompanied by a diagram of the metro network. On the reverse is an indexed map of Italy south of Rome at 1:925, 000, with Sardinia included as an inset. The map shows the region’s network of main, secondary & selected local roads, railways & ferry connections. Various places of interest are highlighted & national parks or other protected areas are marked.

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The highly successful Globetrotter Travel Series, which

Includes:: Travel Guides, Travel Maps, Road Atlases,

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The highly successful Globetrotter Travel Series, which

Includes:: Travel Guides, Maps & Road Atlases, presently

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Street plan of the city published in Falk's special folding system, designed to show only a small section of the map at one time. The whole map can be opened but it will be cut in several places & difficult to re-fold. Many find these street plans very user-friendly & easier to handle than conventional maps. The plan uses a special projection, with the map scale becoming progressively less detailed as one moves away from the city centre. The scale at any given point on the map is shown by a 1km grid. The plan, which

Includes:: outer suburbs, shows one-way streets in central Rome & public transport in the city. Additional maps shows the Lake Albano area (Castel Gandolfo, Marino, Albano & Ariccia), Fiumicino area with the Leonardo da Vinci airport, Lido di Ostia, & Tivoli/ Villa Adriana area. An enlargement shows the city centre at 1:8, 000. Street index has lists of places of interest. Map legend

Includes:: English.



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Rome in the Cities of the Imagination guide series; providing an in-depth cultural & historical exploration of some of the great city landscapes of the world. Presented as a cultural & literary guide, each title in the series explores the history of the city, providing an overview of the city’s development from its earliest roots to the modern day. Particular emphasis is placed on the literary, poetic, architectural, cultural & historical elements that make up the city & each title is written & researched by an academic expert. An Epilogue offers thoughts on the future of the city, suggested further reading & indices of literary & historical names & famous places & attractions. ...

The cafe is indisputably central to Roman life. Cafe Life Rome is the first guide book dedicated solely to the cafes & bars of Rome. This book, with its rich photography & informed descriptions, steers travellers to Rome`s 22 best bars & to the perfect caffee. Some of these establishments are hundreds of years old & some are relatively young, but each has a story to tell. These cafes also offer food & drink at reasonable prices, but you can also try one of the specialities of the house which is worth a small splurge. Visitors will be able to choose a comfortable bar close to their accommodations, make it a haunt of their own & watch the Romani at close quarters. It may even be a place where Hemingway or Fellini came to unwind too. ...

* See Ancient Rome as it was * Ring bound with Canadian-style binding for the spine
- allows for flat opening an easy manipulation
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Cradle of antiquity & hedonistic centre of la dolce vita, the Eternal City transgresses trends, styles & fashion & yet is an epicentre of European fashion & home to the most stylish people on the planet. Style City Rome peels away the layers of history to find quirky cafes, modish enotecas, mama-&-papa osterias & off-beat house-musuems to reveal the many facets of this deeply civilized city, selecting the best & most characterful places to provide a total city experience: where to sleep, eat, drink, shop, retreat, explore, or just hang out in stimulating surroundings. In its brilliant use of art, design & photography in portraying Romes contemporary vitality, & in its discernment in selecting the best trend-setting restaurants, groovy shops, stylish hotels, hot districts & neighbourhoods, Style City Rome will guarantee all travellers a vibrant urban experience. ...

This beautifully written, informative study is a portrait, a history & a superb guide book, capturing fully the seductive ...