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Rome (Lonely Planet City Guide) (Paperback)

by Duncan Garwood (Author), Kristin Kimball (Author) "Images of life Rome - Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn hurtling round on a moped, a voluptous Anita Ekberg cavorting in the Trevi Fountain -..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 360 pages
  • Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; Revised edition edition (1 Jan 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1740593790
  • ISBN-13: 978-1740593793
  • Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 13 x 1.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 374,768 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Rome is one of Europe's most popular cities. This guide is packed with the best places to wine and dine from trendy bars to five-star restaurants. There is a historical overview of the city, from Michelangelo to the new millennium, and there is also a comprehensive language guide.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate and Unhelpful, 15 Oct 2004
I bought this as on the reputation of Lonely Planet guides. I was disappointed, and will go for other guides in future.

The book is divided, like other guide books, into a general history, culture, etc. guide to Rome; then it goes through Rome region by region; and then finally onto shopping, eating, and maps.

Unfortunately, I found that much of the information was either missing or inaccurate. I discovered that many opening times were wrong (especially for one of the recommended walks - it suggested going on a Sunday, but then we discovered that two of the museums, and the catacombes, were all closed on Sundays: the only place that was open the guide said would be closed!). Advice on travel, where to eat, gift-shopping, etc was also woefully inadequate. And the maps at the book were completely useless when trying to navigate around the city. Information about the tourist sites also tended to be poor - e.g. a big bit on what happens when it rains in the Pantheon, but very little on why it was built.

The saving graces of this book are it's good background to modern life in Rome, but this is nothing that couldn't be read in advance. The small phrase book section in the back is also useful, but should be much more comprehensive.

I have DK guides for other cities, and was much happier with them than I was with this book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A very useful guide, 1 Jun 2004
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This was a very useful book. It is easy to use and had interesting descriptions of the places worth visiting. It would have been useful to have had more information on the buses as the underground train system in Rome is very limited. Also the section on the Roman Forum is hard to understand as they tell you to approach from one direction and then describe starting from the opposite one! However, given the lack of public explanations in the Forum, I think everyone is pretty lost.

Cocnclusion: worth the money.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't judge a book by its cover, 14 Dec 2007
This review is from: Rome (Lonely Planet City Guide) (Paperback)
They say don't judge a book by its cover, this book at first appears an excellent resource, but in practice is sadly lacking. The maps are inaccurate as is much of the information provided about sights within Rome. This does not live up to the standard I have come to expect from a Lonely Planet Guide.
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