Lonely Planet Pocket Rome

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781787014121
• eBook ISBN: 9781788687218

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Pocket Rome is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the sensational sculptures and Renaissance masterpieces at Villa Borghese, experience the awe-inspiring ancient amphitheatre that is the Colosseum, and walk one of the world's oldest roads: the Appian Way - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Rome and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket 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, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers: Centro Storico, Tridente, Trevi, the Quirinale, Monti, Esquilino, San Giovanni, Celio, Aventino, Trastevere, Vatican City and more. The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Rome is our colourful, easy to use and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, and is packed with the best sights and experiences for a short trip or weekend away. Want more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Italy for an in-depth guide to the country. 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: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the i

Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

Counting the Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps among its A-list sights, this part of Rome is debonair and touristy. Designer boutiques, fashionable bars and historic cafes crowd the streets of Tridente, while the area around Piazza Barberini and the Trevi Fountain, within shouting distance of the presidential Quirinale palace, harbours multiple art galleries and eateries.

Chiesa di Santa Maria della Vittoria | STEFANO_VALERI / SHUTTERSTOCK ©

The Short List

ASpanish Steps People-watching and selfie-snapping while climbing this city icon.

ABasilica di Santa Maria del Popolo Marvelling at Caravaggio’s two masterworks in the Cerasi Chapel.

AVilla Medici Touring this Renaissance villa with its formal gardens and wonderful city views.

AGallerie Nazionali: Palazzo Barberini Admiring works by Raphael, Caravaggio, El Greco and Pietro da Cortona in a palace built for a pope.

AShopping streets Browsing designer fashions, artisanal perfumes, silverware, and much more besides, on and around Via dei Condotti.

Getting There & Around

m Barberini for the Trevi and Quirinale areas; Spagna and Flaminio for Tridente. All three stations are on line A.

g Numerous buses serve Piazza Barberini; many stop at the southern end of Via del Corso and on Via del Tritone for Tridente.

Top SightTrevi Fountain

Rome’s most famous fountain, the iconic Fontana di Trevi, is a baroque extravaganza – a foaming white-marble and emerald-water masterpiece filling an entire piazza. The flamboyant ensemble, 20m wide and 26m high, was designed by Nicola Salvi in 1732 and depicts the cha...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Rome
• Top Sights
• Eating
• Four Perfect Days
• Need to Know
• Rome Neighbourhoods
• Ancient Rome
• Centro Storico
• Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
• Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
• Museo e Galleria Borghese
• Monti & Esquilino
• Hanging Out in San Lorenzo
• San Giovanni & Celio
• Aventino & Testaccio
• Ostiense & San Paolo
• Via Appia Antica
• Trastevere & Gianicolo
• Survival Guide
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers