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The guide that shows you what other travel books only tell you! It would be impossible for anyone to travel to Rome and experience the historical, cultural, architectural, and culinary offerings the city has to offer without the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Rome. With over 750 full-color photographs, easy to read street maps, and a Traveler's Needs sections, this revised edition fleshes out your travel experience with up to date information on new restaurants, accommodations, and the new Euro currency. Before you embark on a Roman holiday, let DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: Rome show you the Eternal City in all its glory. Street-by-street maps and stunningly illustrated aerial overviews will easily get you to all the city's attractions. An excellent city for walking, six guided walks direct you along such enthralling routes as the Tiber River, the Via Guilia, Rome's Triumphal Arches, the Via Appa Antica, a tour of the city's best mosaics, and Bernini's Rome. The city's people, culture, cuisine, wines, and shopping are each highlighted in special features throughout the guide. Since the city wasn't built in a day, nor can all the sights be seen in one, you'll need this trusted guide to make the most of Rome.
Too bad the essence of Rome can't be bottled and exported to a corner store near you. If it could, you could pick up a weekend's worth of Rome along with your pint of milk and Snickers bar, and you'd probably never get to repainting the stairs, doing the laundry, or watching that new video release. Instead you'd be gawking at St. Peter's, ogling the Temple of Vesta, devouring saltimbocca in a trattoria, and sipping Sangiovese at a wine bar. You might not even get to the Snickers bar. Okay, DK never said they're trying to bottle Rome. But they do a stand-up job of imbuing their guidebook with the spirit, attitude, and élan of Rome. They don't just provide information about where to stay and what to do when you're there (though they do, in fact, provide all those necessary details), they go beyond the pragmatic and mundane to revel in Rome's glory. They stimulate the appetite for a Roman holiday. The gorgeous pictures and engaging text draw you in. They inspire you to read and dream, set your travel date, and visit Rome for real. --Stephanie Gold
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