Access Rome (5th ed.)

Wherever you go, you need ACCESS

No other guides provide such instant and portable access to a destination as the ACCESS series. Organized by neighborhood and filled with striking graphics and detailed maps, each ACCESS guide lets you see at a glance where you are, where you're headed, and what special attractions await you just around the corner. Color-coded entries clearly highlight everything you need to knowabout the city's best restaurants, hotels, shops, parks, and sights. Follow our well-charted trail; it's all you'll ever need and more.

ACCESS also tells you:

Which restaurant serves the best saltimbocca alla romana

Where to get the best buys on leather

How to get an audience with the Pope

Who runs the most informative tours of the city

When is the best time to see the Sistine Chapel

A frequent contributor to the Washington Post, Travel & Leisure, GQ, and dozens of other publications, he often appears as a travel consultant on CNN and Live with Regis and Cathie Lee!, and can be found on-line in his column called "The SavTravs Weekly Hot Tips." He lives in Washington D.C. and New York City.