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Reid Bramblett, Jeffrey Kennedy
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Pages: 192 (Paperback)
ISBN: 1405321261
Pub: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
Pub date: 2008-02-01
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 51654
Reader Reviews:
dont go roamin in Rome without... (3/3 people found this helpful)
As usual an excellent publication Eyewitness.Very comprehensive coverage by area in alphabetical order.
Maps clear an concise especially with the enlarged section which is useful for walking about especially as it has a fold over book mark.
Found the two part maps of the Forum East/west difficult to use as you tend to visit it in one go.
When you use the Palatine map unless you enter by there suggested entrance it is quite hard to relocate
I would definately buy one but i linked mine with an OXford Archaeological Guide by Amanda Claridge.
Ate at some of the retaurants in the guide they were reliable,checked off some of the hotels it suggested but contacted hotels own websites for better deals.
Fabulous Book (20/24 people found this helpful)
This book is full of little gems off the normal tourist trail plus all the major sites. The best thing is that the book has loads of pictures so it is easy to find something really quickly. The walking tours are very clever as well, don't go to Rome without it. Colourful, bright and full of useful info...
A must for all going to Rome! (11/12 people found this helpful)
I have just been to Rome and i took this handy little book with me. I was only there for four days but i ate in a few of the recommended restaurants and they were all fantastic. The book also recommended the best ice cream in Rome and it really was the best ice cream i've ever had!! - anyone going to Rome really has to go there!!
All of the top sites were magnificent however i don't think its really necessary for the book to point out that you should go to the pantheon and colleseum etc! If you're looking for a guide to the history of each of the sites then i would suggest taking a book that specifies in this.
I used the book mainly for eating out as i always find it difficult to spot nice, less touristy restaurants in a new city. It also has the bus routes which are really handy, a small map of the city (not much detail of smaller streets) and some useful phrases and tips.
Overall a very good buy and highly recommended for anyone going to Rome. =)
Comprehensive and fun for a long weekend (19/19 people found this helpful)
The top 10 theme works very well. There are the top 10 sights in Rome (eg. Pantheon, Colosseum etc) then there is a top 10 within each of those (ie top 10 sights at the Pantheon) - with full descriptions/details. It works so much better than the usual rambling descriptions you get in guide books. There is a top 10 Roman foods (Saltimbocca at number 1 - v. good) and wines - and numerous other categories. Full of very good photos and plenty of detail. Fun to use and authoritative. The maps were excellent.The book is very handy - fits easily into a pocket. It was preferable to a larger DK Rome guide which a friend happened to bring, in terms of accessing information quickly and easily. I hope they publish a lot more of the top 10 guides!
An excellent pocket sized, succinct but exciting Roman tour! (15/16 people found this helpful)
All you could ever need to know about a trip to Rome - there information on how to get there, what to do there, how to survive there ... how to get the most from your trip to Rome.
The book is usefully split into guides of various areas of Rome, as well as listings and reviews of restaurants, hotels and hostels.
The guide is written in a very personal style which can occasionally be a little too cynical, but on the whole this made the whole process more charming.
I couldn't stop reading the book I was so engrossed - but it turned out to be easily dipped into on my actual trip as well - a definite must.
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