From the beautiful Spanish Steps to the heights of Palatine Hill, Rome experts Sari Gilbert & Michael Brouse guide you through this historic & vibrant city. Illustrated with more than 120 vivid photographs & more than 20 detailed, full-color maps, the 4th edition of National Geographic Traveler: Rome gives you every tool you need to plan a trip to this fascinating city. Starting with an introduction to Rome`s storied history & culture, the book then explores each of the city`s regions, covering every corner of town in detail. Special features & sidebars give comprehensive information on topics ranging from the Roman emperors to the importance of coffee & cafes to the city`s residents. Experiential sidebars abound, including culinary classes on exquisite Roman cuisine, Italian language classes, & archaeological digs that delve deep into the city`s past. In addition, the book features six detailed guided walks into the nooks & crannies of some of the city`s most fascinating districts. A thorough, updated Travelwise section provides recommendations for shopping, hotels, & restaurants in all price ranges & in all areas. ...

This is a delightful new addition to the series, whose unique sales point is walking routes on 'bird's eye view' (isometric) mapping. Exploring Rome with this guide is like being taken by a friend who knows all the best restaurants, shops & attractions. It reveals not only the hotspots but the atmosphere of the city, district by district, plus plenty of hidden secrets. The mapping is uniquely easy to use because it shows the street plan as well as the look of your surroundings. The routes are in all the most interesting areas of Rome, plus a few on the outskirts. Most are about an hour long or can be joined together easily for longer expeditions. ...

This updated 2nd edition of this delightful walking guide whose unique selling point is walking routes on `bird`s eye view` (isometric) mapping. Not just this, but the walks are informative & fun. Exploring Rome with this guide is like being taken by a friend who knows all the best restaurants, shops & attractions. It will introduce not only the famous sights but the atmosphere of the city as a whole. The new & contemporary cover emphasises these benefits, making it clear that the beautiful mapping is uniquely easy to use because it shows the street plan as well as the look of your surroundings. The routes are in all the most interesting areas of central Rome, plus a few on the outskirts. Most are about an hour long or can be joined together easily for long expeditions. ...

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. ...

Wallpaper* City Guides present a tightly edited, discreetly packaged list of the best a location has to offer to the design conscious traveller. Here is a precise, informative, insider`s checklist of what you need to know about the world`s most intoxicating cities. Whether you are staying for 48 hours or five days, visiting for business or a vacation, Wallpaper* has done the hard work for you, from finding the best restaurants, bars & hotels (including which rooms to request), to the most extraordinary stores & sites, & the most enticing architecture & design. Wallpaper* City Guides enable you to come away from your trip, however brief, with a real taste of the city`s landscape & the satisfaction you`ve seen all that you should. With Wallpaper* City Guides you are going to sample the best the world has to offer ...

A strong best-seller in its 2014 edition, this is a thoroughly revised & up-to-date guide to one of travel`s most popular places. Its authors have won awards for their earlier treatment of Tuscany (in a smaller volume) & here devote their talents to the three broader areas that most visitors choose to visit. But in the Easy Guide tradition, they don`t attempt to note hundreds of hotels, restaurants, museums & shops, but a smaller, more manageable number that they prefer. The reader benefits. ...

A fascinating history of the city of Rome, seen through the eyes of its most significant sackings, from the Gauls to the Nazis & everything in between. No city on earth has preserved its past as Rome has. Visitors can cross bridges that were crossed by Cicero & Julius Caesar, explore temples visited by Roman emperors, & step into churches that have hardly changed since popes celebrated mass in them sixteen centuries ago. These architectural survivals are all the more remarkable considering the many disasters that have struck the city. Rome has been afflicted by earthquakes, floods, fires & plagues, but most of all it has been repeatedly ravaged by roving armies. From the Gauls to the Nazis, Matthew Kneale tells the stories behind the seven most important of these attacks & reveals, with fascinating insight, how they transformed the city
- & not always for the worse. Using this entirely new approach to Rome`s past he unveils how it became the city it is today. A meticulously researched, magical blend of travelogue, social & cultural history, Rome: A History in Seven Sackings is a celebration of the fierce courage, panache & vitality of the Roman people. Most of all, it is a passionate love letter to this incomparable city.
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Nominated for the 2017 Pen Hessell-Tiltman Daily Telegraph`s Best History Books of 2017 Sunday Times` Best History Books of 2017A sweeping history of the city of Rome, seen through the eyes of its most significant sackings, from the Gauls to the Nazis & everything in between. No city on earth has preserved its past as Rome has. Visitors can cross bridges that were crossed by Julius Caesar & explore temples visited by Roman emperors. These architectural survivals are all the more remarkable considering the city has been repeatedly ravaged by roving armies. From the Gauls to the Nazis, Matthew Kneale tells the stories behind the seven most important of these attacks & reveals, with fascinating insight, how they transformed the city
- & not always for the worse. A meticulously researched, magical blend of travelogue, social & cultural history, Rome: A History in Seven Sackings is a celebration of the fierce courage, panache & vitality of the Roman people. Most of all, it is a passionate love letter to this incomparable city.
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All roads lead to Rome, & all roads in the Eternal City itself lead to a delicious meal. Here, Katie & Giancarlo unearth recipes that have been handed down through the generations, as well as new, exciting dishes inspired by Romans from all walks of life. The duo present their interpretations of classic dishes, like Katie s spicy cheese & pepper pasta, alongside family favorites like sea bass with parma ham & sage. Collaborating with Rome`s best chefs, they also share modern recipes like fiery hot chili sorbet that reflect the heat & color of this bustling city. ...

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