Pocket Rome Travel Guide (3rd Edition) (Lonely Planet Pocket Guide)

Pocket Rome Travel Guide (3rd Edition) (Lonely Planet Pocket Guide)

Lonely Planet

Language: English

Pages: 266

ISBN: 2:00311769

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other'. New York Times

Interactive and inspiring, Pocket Rome highlights all the must-see sights and must-do experiences through stunning images, insider tips, tailored itineraries and easy-to-navigate content. Pocket Rome is the ideal tool for planning and experiencing your perfect trip.

Our experienced, passionate team of authors and local experts immerse themselves in each destination they visit, finding and sharing the unique experiences, and practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed.

Regions covered: Ancient Rome, Trevi, Centro Storico, Tridente, Vatican City, Monti, Esquilino, Celio, Lateran, Aventino, Testaccio, Trastevere, Gianicolo, Prati

Inside Pocket Rome:

• Full color styling and images

• Region and city maps

• Itineraries organized by region, length of trip, or theme

• Recommended points-of-interest – covering eating, sleeping, going out, shopping, activities and attractions

Special eBook enhancements

• Scalable maps and images – enabling you to zoom in for greater detail

• Google maps integration – see where you are and where you are going (requires internet connection)

• Comprehensive interlinking – seamlessly flip between pages, jump between maps and reviews, or visit the websites of places we recommend

• Search – jump straight to what you are looking for with inbuilt search capability

• Add notes – touch a word to add notes and personalize your guidebook

• Bookmark – use bookmarks to quickly return to a page

• Dictionary –quickly look up the meaning of any word with the inbuilt dictionary

Pocket Rome is written and researched by Duncan Garwood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

established on the private burial ground of Flavia Domitilla, niece of Emperor Domitian. Among the pagan and Christian wall paintings are around 2000 unopened tombs and the subterranean 4th-century Chiesa di SS Nereus e Achilleus , dedicated to two martyred Roman soldiers. Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis? The pint-sized Chiesa del Domine Quo Vadis? (Via Appia Antica 51; 8am-6.30pm Mon-Sat, 8.15am-6.45pm Sun) marks the spot where St Peter met a vision of Jesus. When Peter asked: ‘Domine, quo vadis?’

expenses. Mobile Phones Local SIM cards can be used in European, Australian and unlocked US phones. Other phones must be set to roaming. Time Western European Time (GMT/UTC plus one hour) Plugs & Adaptors Plugs have two or three round pins; electricity is 220V to 230V; North American travellers will require an adaptor and transformer. Tipping Not obligatory, but round up the bill in pizzerias or leave about 5%; 10% is normal in upmarket restaurants. SHANIA SHEGEDYN/LONELY PLANET

Mon-Sat; Ottaviano-San Pietro) Del Frate PAOLO CORDELLI/LONELY PLANET IMAGES � 9 Dolce Maniera Bakery € Offline map Google map Day or night, this buzzing basement bakery keeps the munchies at bay with its diet-defying snacks. Devour fresh panini (sandwiches), slabs of pizza, pastries, cakes and obscenely cheap cornetti (Italian croissants) in their every variation. (Via Barletta 27; 24hr; Ottaviano-San Pietro) 10 Osteria dell’Angelo Trattoria €€ Offline map Google map Ex-rugby player

day in style with a romantic dinner in the refined, neoclassical surroundings of the Caffèdelle Arti (Click here ). Villa Borghese & Around Top Sights Museo e Galleria Borghese E3 Sights 1 Villa Borghese D3 2 Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia A1 3 Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna C2 4 Museo Carlo Bilotti C3 5 Museo d’Arte Contemporanea di Roma (MACRO) H3 6 Quartiere Coppedè H1 Eating Caffèdelle Arti (see 3) 7 Cinecaffè D4 8 Serenella G3 Drinking 9 Casina Valadier

include the following: 060608 ( 06 06 08; www.060608.it; 9am-9pm) Provides information on shows, hotels, transport etc; you can also book theatre, concert, exhibition and museum tickets. Turismo Roma (www.turismoroma.it) Rome’s official tourist site has accommodation and restaurant lists, as well as details of upcoming events, museums and much more. Dos & Don’ts Do… › Greet people with a buongiorno (good morning) or buonasera (good evening). › Dress the part – cover up when visiting

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