Central Rome street plan on light, waterproof & tear-resistant pocket map with Touring Club Italiano’s excellent, clear cartography; indexed, with a diagram of the metro & rail network, information about main sights, useful addresses, etc. The plan, printed on light, waterproof & tear resistant plastic paper, has clear, elegant cartography. Coverage

Includes:: all the city’s main sights, extending roughly from the Vatican to beyond the Termini station & from Piazza del Popolo to the city walls outside the Terme di Caracalla, with an inset extending the plan further south to include the basilica of S. Paolo Fuori le Mura. Metro stations are clearly marked. Main traffic arteries are highlighted, but one way street are not indicated. Public buildings, including museums, churches, etc. are named. Street index is on the reverse. The plan is accompanied by a diagram of the metro & rail network annotated with parking facilities, a small map of the city’s environs, plus lists of main sights with opening hours, etc., & contact details of other useful institutions. Map legend & all information are in Italian & English.

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Rome on a waterproof & tear-resistant, indexed map from Touring Club Italiano, combining two street plans of the city with a road map of its environs. Clear, elegant cartography & subtle colouring make TCI plans particularly easy to read. On one half of the sheet is a more general plan of the city with its outer districts at 1:12, 000, as indicated on our area image. Main traffic arteries are highlighted & metro stations are marked. Various public buildings, churches, etc, are highlighted & named. Unusually for street plans, outside the built-up areas, e.g. in the Villa Doria Pamphilj, the map is contoured to show the topography. The remaining part of the sheet is split between a detailed enlargement of the city’s central area at 1:7, 500, roughly between the Vatican, Villa Borghese & the Coliseum, & a road map of the capital’s environs at 1:100, 000, including both airports (Leonardo da Vinci & Ciampino) & Colli Albani with Castel Gandolfo. On the reverse is an index plus contact details for various municipal services & utilities. Beautiful cartography, elegantly presented. ...

Rome in the City & Regions series from Time Out; comprehensive guides to a range of cities & their surrounding regions & including some of the most detailed listings & directories of places to eat & drink & things to do & see. Time Out guides are strongly focussed on local entertainment & nightlife, in addition to principal sights & attractions, with expert local writers providing an encyclopaedic knowledge of each city. This unique quality has ensured that the guides have won a reputation for their accuracy & reliability. The surrounding region is also incorporated in some guides, with information on the principal attractions, sites, landscapes & the best way of exploring them. Each of the Time Out city & region guides has a similar layout, allowing visitors to explore their destination easily. An ...

Rome in the City & Regions series from Time Out; comprehensive guides to a range of cities & their surrounding regions & including some of the most detailed listings & directories of places to eat & drink & things to do & see. Time Out guides are strongly focussed on local entertainment & nightlife, in addition to principal sights & attractions, with expert local writers providing an encyclopaedic knowledge of each city. This unique quality has ensured that the guides have won a reputation for their accuracy & reliability. The surrounding region is also incorporated in some guides, with information on the principal attractions, sites, landscapes & the best way of exploring them. Each of the Time Out city & region guides has a similar layout, allowing visitors to explore their destination easily. An ‘ In Context’ introductory chapter profiles the destination with several local writers providing individual insights into different aspects of their city & the wider region. An extensive sights section is arranged by area &

Includes:: information about principal attractions in addition to dedicated walking tours & information boxes on particular places of interest. An escapes & excursions chapter also covers some of the highlights found just beyond the city limits or the must-see attractions in the specific region. The ‘ Consume’ chapter is organised into hotels, restaurants & cafes, bars & shops & services & provides an enormous array of ways to explore the destination. Individual establishments are accompanied by detailed descriptions & include useful information on opening times, prices, location, address & the type of food & drink available. An Arts & Entertainment section provides extensive listings & details of art galleries, books & poetry, cabaret & comedy, children’s activities, clubs, film & television, gay & lesbian, music, sports & fitness & theatre & dance. There is also a Directory with information on getting around the city & region as well as practical guidance on subjects such as attitude & etiquette, customs, disabled visitors, drugs, embassies & consulates, health, help-lines, insurance, internet facilities, media, money, opening hours, religion, smoking, universities, telephones, times & dates, tourist information points, visas & immigration & working in the city.

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Rome's ancient monuments & spectacular galleries
- for centuries a major draw on the international tourism map
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Rome on a double-sided map from Litografia Artistica Cartografica showing bus, tram, metro & railways connections both within the city itself & in its environs, including the two airports, Ostia & Castel Gandolfo. On one side is a street plan of the city highlighting streets with bus or tram routes, all annotated with line numbers. Metro stations are clearly marked & named. Suburban railway lines are shown with stops, but for most no station names are given (see below). Also marked are locations of bus terminals for regional services & park+ride facilities. Coverage extends north/south from Tor di Quinto district to EUR, & west/east within the motorway ring. On the reverse is map of the city with its outer administrative districts showing bus routes, metro lines & railways with stations names. Coverage

Includes:: Leonardo da Vinci & Ciampino airports, Lido di Ostia & Castel Gandolfo. An index lists the suburbs within the Rome commune. Also provided is a diagram of the metro & railway network. The map also

Includes:: street plans of Fiumicino, Lido di Ostia & Castel Gandolfo
- Albano area around Lago Albano. Map legends for both sides include English.A separate 88-page booklet attached to the map cover has a street index, detailed street-by-street lists of public transport lines, plus useful addresses.




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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. ...