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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An unbeatable, pocket-sized guide to Rome, packed with insider tips & ideas, colour maps, top 10 lists, & a laminated pull-out map
- all designed to help you see the very best of Rome. Stroll through Piazza di Spagna & up the Spanish Steps, see remarkable world treasures in the Vatican, explore the beautiful squares & fountains, or step back in time to Ancient Rome at the Colosseum & the Pantheon. From Top 10 artistic masterpieces to Top 10 cafes & ice cream parlours, discover the best of Rome with this easy-to-use travel guide. Inside Top 10 Rome:- Eleven easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend or a week- Top 10 lists showcase the best of Rome`s attractions, covering the Vatican City, the Pantheon, the Colosseum, Piazza Navone & more- Free laminated pull-out map of Rome, plus seven colour neighbourhood maps- In-depth neighbourhood guides explore Rome`s most interesting areas, with the best places for shopping, going out & sightseeing
- Colour-coded chapters divided by area make it easy to find information quickly & plan your day
- Essential travel tips including our expert choices of where to stay, eat, shop & sightsee, plus useful transport, visa & health information- Colour maps help you navigate with ease- Covers Piazza Navona, Around the Pantheon, Campo de` Fiori to the Capitoline, the Spanish Steps & Villa Borghese, Ancient Rome, the Esquiline & Lateran, the Quirinal & Via Veneto, Trastevere & Prati, & beyond the City Walls


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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. ...

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 ...