Lonely Planet Rome : Detailed Itineraries | Travel Like a Local | Insider Tips | Covers Ancient Rome, Centro Storico, Trevi, Vatican City, and more book cover
Essential Ancient Rome Guide

Lonely Planet Rome : Detailed Itineraries | Travel Like a Local | Insider Tips | Covers Ancient Rome, Centro Storico, Trevi, Vatican City, and more

by Lonely Planet, Duncan Garwood, Abigail Blasi, Virginia DiGaetano, Benedetta Geddo

Publisher: Lonely Planet Global Limited

Paperback ISBN: 9781838694142 12 Apr 2025 129 x 197 x 19 (mm) 370g

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Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Rome. Discover the city's most popular experiences and best kept secrets, from imagining the roar of the crowd at the Colosseum to feasting on heavenly slices of pizza at Bonci Pizzarium, a revered takeaway, and stretching your legs in leafy Villa Borghese, Rome's showpiece park with grassy banks and rowing lakes.

This classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips, with an all-new structure and design that's easy to use so you can navigate Rome effortlessly. Exciting Perfect Day itineraries help you create your ideal adventure with suggestions of unmissable attractions and activities, while expert local recommendations cover eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, festivals, when to go and more. Vibrant photography and maps, including a pull-out map of Rome, bring the city to life with fresh takes on must-visit sights from the Roman Forum to the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel.

An essential information toolkit provides tips on arriving, transport, local etiquette, using money, LGBTIQ+ travel advice, useful words and phrases, accessibility and responsible travel. Connect with Roman culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history and traditions. Coverage includes Ancient Rome, Centro Storico, Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale, Vatican City, Borgo & Prati, Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo, Trastevere & Gianicolo, San Giovanni & Testaccio, Villa Borghese & Northern Rome, Southern Rome, plus day trips to Frascati, Nemi, Castel Gandolfo, Ostia, Tivoli and more.