Rome For Dummies (Dummies Travel) - Softcover

Murphy, Bruce; De Rosa, Alessandra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076459950X ISBN 13: 9780764599507

Publisher: For Dummies, 2006

Synopsis

When in Rome, do as the Romans do—enjoy life! Take in the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel. The Coliseum, where you can walk a subterranean corridor that was once the passageway for gladiators and animals. Incredible museums, art, and sculpture. Rome enshrines centuries of history amid an atmosphere of modern vitality. From ancient ruins to nightlife hot spots, this friendly guide helps you experience it all, with information on:

• Figuring out the neighborhoods and getting around
• Shopping department stores, the market, or neighborhood specialty shops
• Great souvenirs, ranging from antique prints to cardinal socks
• Optional, more specialized itineraries, including Rome for Architecture Lovers and Rome for Michelangelo Lovers
• Five day trips, including Tivoli with its villas and The Castelli Romani and their Italian wines

Like every For Dummies travel guide, Rome For Dummies includes:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn’t miss—and what you can skip
• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
• Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages

About this title

About the Author

Bruce Murphy has lived and worked in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Rome, and Sicily. His work has appeared in magazines ranging from Cruising World to Critical Inquiry. In addition to guidebooks, he has published fiction, poetry, and criticism, most recently the Encylopedia of Murder and Mystery (St. Martin’s Press).

Alessandra de Rosa was born in Rome and has lived and worked in Rome, Paris, and New York City. She did her first cross-Europe trip at age 2, from Rome to London by car. She has continued in that line ever since, exploring three out of five continents so far. Her beloved Italy remains her preferred destination and where she lives part of the year.

From the Back Cover

Travel smart at www.dummies.com

Explore Rome the fun and easy way

Spectacular ancient ruins or incredible modern shopping. Small trattorias or huge cathedrals. Classical concerts and opera or bars, pubs, and discos. Incredible museums, architecture, fountains, and piazzas. With this friendly guide, your trip to the Eternal City will be "Magnifico."

Discover

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn't miss — and what you can skip
• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
• Handy Post-it® Flags to mark your favorite pages

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 076459950X
• ISBN 13: 9780764599507
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288