Description:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 20 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate 
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Best Museums,” “Best Ancient Sites,” “Best Churches,” “Under the Radar Things to Do in Rome,” and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography, and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “The Sistine Chapel Ceiling,” “Ancient Rome Wasn't Built in a Day,” and “Life in the Campo de' Fiori.”
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• ITALIAN LANGUAGE PRIMERS with useful words and essential phrases
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Vatican City, the Roman Forum, the Colosseum, St. Peter's Basilica, the Pantheon, Trastevere, Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, and more.

Updated edition Oct 2024