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Uncover the fascinating city of ancient Rome with the help of this genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up map. Small in size, yet big on detail, this compact, dependable Rome city map will ensure you don`t miss a thing. *
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Size: 95mm x 130mm (3.75” x 5.25”) Sheet

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Rome Pocket Guide

From its awe-inspiring art, to its many gelaterias, to its rich and vibrant history, Rome has plenty to tempt the visitor. Berlitz Pocket Guide Rome is a concise, full-colour travel guide that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the best that the city has to offer.Inside Rome Berlitz Pocket Guide:· Where To Go details all the key sights in the city, while handy maps on the cover flaps help you find your way around, and are cross-referenced to the text.· Top 10 Attractions gives a run-down of the best sights to take in on your trip.· Perfect Tour provides an itinerary of the country.· What To Do is a snapshot of ways to spend your spare time, from exploring the city`s many museums, to immersing yourself in the café culture, to sampling the city`s finest
food.· Essential information on Rome`s culture, including a brief history of the city.· Eating Out covers the city`s best cuisine.· Curated listings of the best hotels and restaurants.· A-Z of all the practical information you`ll need.About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids` language products.

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From its awe-inspiring art, to its many gelaterias, to its rich & vibrant history, Rome has plenty to tempt the visitor. Berlitz Pocket Guide Rome is a concise, full-colour travel guide that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the best that the city has to offer. Inside Rome Berlitz Pocket Guide:· Where To Go details all the key sights in the city, while handy maps on the cover flaps help you find your way around, & are cross-referenced to the text.· Top 10 Attractions gives a run-down of the best sights to take in on your trip.· Perfect Tour provides an itinerary of the country.· What To Do is a snapshot of ways to spend your spare time, from exploring the city`s many museums, to immersing yourself in the café culture, to sampling the city`s finest food.· Essential information on Rome`s culture, including a brief history of the city.· Eating Out covers the city`s best cuisine.· Curated listings of the best hotels & restaurants.· A-Z of all the practical information you`ll need. About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel & language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel & language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries & kids` language products.

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