Synopsis
The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this historic city.
Explore ancient sights, from the Colosseum to the Palatine, admire Michelangelo's masterpieces in the Sistine Chapel or marvel at the treasures in the Vatican everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters. Discover the best of Rome with this indispensable travel guide.
Inside DK Eyewitness Travel Guide
- Over 40 colour maps , plus a large-scale pull-out map of the city and a transport map, help you navigate with ease
- Simple layout makes it easy to find the information you need
- Comprehensive tours and itineraries of Rome , designed for every interest and budget
- Illustrations and floorplans show in detail the Roman Forum, the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Vatican Museums and more
- Colour photographs of Rome's ancient sights, medieval alleys, Renaissance palaces, elegant piazzas and more
- Detailed chapters, with area maps, cover the Capitol, the Forum, Palatine, Piazza della Rotonda, Piazza Navona, Piazza di Spagna, Campo de' Fiori, Quirinal, Esquiline, Lateran, Caracalla, Aventine, Trastevere, Janiculum, the Vatican, Via Veneto and beyond the city
- Historical and cultural context gives you a richer travel learn about the city's fascinating history, renowned architecture, churches and temples, museums and galleries, fountains and obelisks, artists and writers, festivals and more
- Essential travel our expert choices of where to stay, eat, shop and sightsee, how to get around, plus useful phrases, and visa and health information
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Rome is a detailed, easy-to-use guide designed to help you get the most from your visit to Rome.
DK winner of the Top Guidebook Series in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2017.
"No other guide whets your appetite quite like this one" - The Independent
Planning a shorter break? Try our DK Eyewitness Top 10 Rome guide.
About DK Eyewitness DK's highly visual Eyewitness guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips, and tours to inform and enrich your holiday. DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.
About the Author
About DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more.
DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photography, and illustrations of any guide.
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