Lonely Planet Best of Rome 2020

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781787015449
• eBook ISBN: 9781788686648

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Best of Rome is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Imagine the roar of the crowds in the Colosseum, crane your neck at the Sistine Chapel, and sample every single flavour of pizza and gelato the city offers - all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Rome and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Best of Rome: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, art, architecture, food, wine, sport, politics Covers Ancient Rome, Centro Storico, Tridente, Trevi, Quirinale, Vatican City, Borgo, Prati, Trastevere, Gianicolo, Monti, Esquilino, San Lorenzo, San Giovanni, Testaccio, Villa Borghese, and more. The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Best of Rome is filled with inspiring and colourful photos, and focuses on Rome's most popular attractions for those wanting to experience the best of the best. Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences, and extensively covers all the country has? Check out Lonely Planet's Italy guide. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: T

Top Experiences

Colosseum

Vatican Museums

St Peter’s Basilica

Pantheon

Walking Tour: Centro Storico Piazzas

Museo e Galleria Borghese

Palatino

Piazza Navona

Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme

Capitoline Museums

Via Appia Antica

Roman Forum

Trevi Fountain

Basilica di Santa Maria del Popolo

Walking Tour: Literary Footsteps

Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano

Spanish Steps

Roman Market Meanders

Day Trip: Ostia Antica

Basilica di San Clemente

Terme di Caracalla

Modern Architecture

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore

Trastevere Treasures

Craft-Cocktail Culture

Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica – Palazzo Barberini

Day Trip: Tivoli

Top Experiences

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TOP EXPERIENCE

Colosseum

A monument to raw, merciless power, the Colosseum is the most thrilling of Rome’s ancient sights. It was here that gladiators met in mortal combat and condemned prisoners fought off wild beasts in front of baying, bloodthirsty crowds. Two thousand years on and it’s Italy’s top tourist attraction, drawing more than six million visitors a year.

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yDon’t Miss

The Belvedere (top three tiers) and the hypogeum’s network of dank tunnels beneath the main arena. Visits require advance booking and cost an extra €9.

8Need to Know

(map Google map); Colosseo;

%06 3996 7700; www.parcocolosseo.it; Piazza del Colosseo; adult/reduced incl Roman Forum & Palatino €16/7.50, SUPER ticket €22/13.50;

h8.30am-1hr before sunset;

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5Take a Break

Quench your thirst post-Colosseum over a chilled bottle of craft beer at BrewDog Roma (map Google map;

%06 4555 6932; www.brewdog.com/bars/worldwide/roma; Via delle Terme di Tito 80;

hnoon-1am Sun-Thu, to 2am Fri & Sat;

mColosseo).

oTop Tip

Beat the queues: buy your ticket at the Palatino (Via di San Gregorio 30).

Built by Vespasian (r AD 69−79) in the grounds of Nero’s vast Domus Aurea complex, the arena was inaugurated in AD 80, eight years after it had been commissioned. To mark the occasion, Vespasian’s son and successor, Titus (r AD 79−81), staged games that lasted 100 days and nights, during which 5000 animals were slaughtered. Trajan (r AD 98−117) later topped this, ...

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