Rome 2012 in the Shortlist Guide series from Time Out; exploring a range of international destinations in a handy, pocket-sized format designed to introduce visitors to the best nightlife, entertainment & local attractions in the city. Expert local writers provide an encyclopaedic knowledge of each city, ensuring that the guides have won a reputation for their accuracy & reliability. Each guide opens with a ...

Rome in the Wallpaper City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

Rome is more than ever bursting at the seams with newly unleashed vitality. Just in time for 2012's 2 million American visitors is all-color, photo-packed Fodor's Rome, revealing the festa romana that is the pulse of the Eternal City. If proof were needed that Romans are switching into the fast lane, just check out Fodor's new Rome wrap-up.
Expanded Coverage: Look for expanded write-ups of the hot & hip neighborhoods of Pigneto & San Lorenzo, the latest architectural landmarks (the Casa della Ballo & Casa del Cinema), & more avant-garde sites.
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Features: Rome is one of Europe's most resplendent cities, so it is no wonder Fodor's selected it for full-color treatment. Our In-Focus magazine-style illustrated features take in everything from archaeological sites to the Vatican to the coolest neighborhoods. The guide showcases the ancient city in Rome Was Not Built in a Day, then skips to the city's hippest scene-arena in Life is a Piazza. For Rome at its High-Renaissance best, & insights on how the 17th--century city of spectacle was created, toggle from the section Agony & Ecstasy: The Sistine Ceiling to Baroque & Desperate: The Tragic Rivalry of Bernini & Borromini. A first for Fodor's: our photo-rich chapter, Roamin' Holiday, has theme walks that immerse the reader in three especially evocative stretches of the city.
Indispensable Trip Planning Tools Fodor's Rome consummately fits the bill on both a practical & cultural basis. Detail-packed Getting Oriented sections, with plenty of hands-on coaching, introduce all nine sightseeing neighborhoods. The Experience Rome chapter is loaded with valuable advice, such as tips on how to explore Rome like the locals do, & Beating the Euro. With neighborhood hotel charts, eight photo-spotlit dining districts, & more restaurant & hotel reviews than Frommer's, Fodor's Rome handily trumps the competition.
Discerning Recommendations: Fodor's Rome offers savvy advice & recommendations from local writers to help travelers make the most of their time. Fodor's Choice designates our best picks, from hotels to nightlife. Word of Mouth"es from fellow travelers provide valuable insights.
PULLOUT MAP: A handy take-along map provides added value, giving travelers essential information about top attractions, walking tours, & nearby dining so they can travel with complete confidence.






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You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in the Eternal City of Rome. With the self-guided tours in this book, you'll walk the same streets as the Caesars & discover the secrets of the Colosseum & the Roman Forum. Learn how to avoid the lines at the Vatican Museum & St. Peter's Basilica. Take a night walk across the city & enjoy floodlit fountains & piazzas. Then grab a sidewalk table at the locals' favorite trattoria & watch the world go by. Rick's candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels & restaurants. You'll learn how to navigate the Rome Metro & which sights are worth your time & money. More than just reviews & directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket. ...

The Rome 3D Expanding City Skyline
- Pocket Pop up Book by Walker Books features twelve of Rome’s most famous sites accompanied
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Rome & Central Italy in the Cadogan guide series; covering a range of destinations – primarily in Europe
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Rome & Environs at 1:25, 000 in a series of hiking maps from Edizioni Multigraphic covering mainly Tuscany, parts of Umbria, & the adjoining areas. * The title of the map is rather misleading as Rome isn`t actually included on it. The area covered is south-east of the city`s outskirts &

Includes:: the Frascati region, Castel Gandolfo, & the lakes of Albano & Nemi.* The map has contours at 25 metres intervals & spot heights. An overprint highlights numerous hiking paths & mountain bike trails. Latitude & longitude (based on Rome) are shown at the map corners. Map legend

Includes:: English.



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This superb guide brings the work of Filippo Coarelli, one of the most widely published & well-known scholars of Roman topography, ...

Martin Goodman’s “ Rome & Jerusalem
- The Clash of Ancient Civilizations” is a fabulous dissection of two crucial centuries in
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The magnificent panorama of the Eternal City unfolds before the readers` eyes this richly illustrated guide. Even into the twentieth century, artists from every corner of the globe were magically drawn to Rome, which served as their model & inspiration. If you are planning to visit Rome or you want to remember the great architecture that you visited, this resource is for you. ...