Best of Rome

Contemporary Rome more than stands up to its past. In Best of Rome, our resident author reveals a city bubbling over with festivals, food markets, street parties, open-air opera, jazz, hip hop and salsa clubs, all making use of the city's unfeasibly beautiful setting. As the saying goes, 'Roma, non basta una vita' (for Rome, a lifetime is not enough).

Book Description
Contemporary Rome more than stands up to its past. In Best of Rome, our resident author reveals a city bubbling over with festivals, food markets, street parties, open-air opera, jazz, hip hop and salsa clubs, all making use of the city's unfeasibly beautiful setting. As the saying goes, 'Roma, non basta una vita' (for Rome, a lifetime is not enough).

* LIVING HISTORY stroll among Imperial ruins, Renaissance refinement and baroque bombast with our top tips on the city's artistic and architectural legacy
* WALK THE WALK navigate the lanes of the centro storico and enjoy a bird's-eye view from Pincio with our detailed walking tours
* INSIDER TIPS drink and dine in the city's funkiest restaur-ants and coolest bars, hand-picked by our local expert
* SLEEP IN STYLE budget gems, boutique B&Bs and film star–worthy palazzi, the best of the best for every budget
* AFTER DARK party with our top selection of festivals, outdoor cinema, squatter arts venues, dance, music, opera and some seriously sexy clubs

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Book Dimension
length: (cm)19.3 　　　 　　　　　 　　　　　 width:(cm)12.8

INTRODUCING ROME
NEIGHBOURHOODS
ITINERARIES
HIGHLIGHTS
　Roman Forum
　St Peter's Basilica
　Sistine Chapel & Vatican Museums
　Colosseum
　Villa & Galleria Borghese
　Capitoline Hill
　Capitoline Museur
　San Clemente
　Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
　Pantheon
　The Spanish Steps
　Piazza Navona
　Via Appia Antica & the Catacombs
　Palatine
　Mused Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
　Trastevere
　San Giovanni in Laterano
　Galleria Doria Pamphilj
SIGHTS & ACTIVITIES
　Museums & Galleries
　Ancient Sites & Monuments
　Churches
　Notable Buildings & Monuments
　Piazzas & Public Spaces
　Parks & Gardens
　Roman Indulgence
　Quirky Rome
　Rome for Children
TRIPS & TOURS
　Walking Tours
　Day Trips
　Organised Tours
SHOPPING
　Fashion
　Shoes & Leather Goods
　Accessories & Jeweller
　Gifts & Homewares
　Markets & Malls
　Arts & Antiques
　Food & Drink
　For Children
　Books & Music
　Specialist Shops
EATING
　Campo de' Fiori
　Ghetto & Capitoline
　Pantheon & Piazza Navona
　Tridente
　Around the Colosseum & Appia Antica
　Trastevere
　Around the Vatican
　Around Piazza Barberini
　Around Termini
　Testaccio & Ostiense
ENTERTAINMENT
　Classical Music & Opera
　Theatre & Dance
　Bars & Pubs
　Clubs & Live Gigs
　Gay & Lesbian Rome
　Sport
SLEEPING
　Deluxe
　Top End
　Midrange
　Budget
ABOUT ROME
　History
　Environment
Government & Politics
Economy
Society & Culture
Arts
DIRECTORY
INDEX
MAP LEGEND