An indispensable guide to Rome, that most enthralling of cities, which takes visitors to the ancient grandeur of the Colosseum, the wonders of the Vatican, and the best place to stop off for a... This description may be from another edition of this product.
This guidebook is not sanitized like the Fodors books. While there may not be a pages of color photographs, you will certainly come back with the flavor of Rome. The book is laid out in a series of walks through the city with insightful/caustic commentary. The walks can be daunting and the recommended time for each walk if about right. However, the walks take you off the main throughfares of Rome and into the city.I liked this book so much, I'm buying another by the same authors for a trip to Paris
witty, erudite-the real Rome revealed
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
We just came back from Rome with Facaros and Pauls in hand and can't wait to go back. I never read such a compelling, well thought out, and beautifully written guide in my life. All the other guides to Rome we saw were basic and boring and humdrum compared to this one--it makes the eternal city eternally fascinating. Sometimes we just burst out laughing aloud, and got some very strange looks from the Romans. Get it or regret it!
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