The Rough Guide to Rome: Travel Guide with eBook

This practical travel guide to Rome features detailed factual travel tips and points-of-interest, with structured lists of all iconic must-see sights as well as some off-the-beaten-track treasures. Our itinerary suggestions and expert author picks of things to see and do will make it a perfect companion both ahead of your trip and on the ground. Fully updated post-COVID-19, this guide comes with a free eBook.

Packed full of details on how to get there and around, pre-departure information and top time-saving tips, this guide includes a visual list of things not to miss and colour-coded maps to help you navigate the city with ease. You'll find recommendations for every type of traveller, from off-the-beaten-track adventures at the Ara Pacis to family activities in child-friendly places like Piazza Navona, or chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas like the Vatican Museums.

The guide covers all of Rome's essential areas: the Centro Storico, Campo de' Fiori and the Ghetto, Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill, Ancient Rome, the Tridente and Trevi, the Quirinale and Via Veneto, Monti, Termini and the Esquiline, the Caelian Hill and San Giovanni, the Aventine Hill and south, Trastevere and the Janiculum Hill, Villa Borghese and north, the Vatican, plus day-trips from Rome. Each chapter includes regional highlights, detailed sights ordered geographically, and recommended restaurants, hotels, bars, clubs and shops.

Written by expert authors with a trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, this guide features fabulous full-colour photography, comprehensive background information on Rome's history and culture, a handy language section, and practical tips on beating the crowds and finding the best local spots. The free eBook download allows you to access all content from your phone or tablet for on-the-road exploration.