Frommer's^? Memorable Walks in Rome, 1st Edition

by Bruce Murphy; Alessandra de Rosa

• ISBN13: 9780471756514
• ISBN10: 0471756512
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

11 GREAT WALKING TOURS THROUGH THE MOST COLORFUL NEIGHBORHOODS IN ROME Follow Frommer's for an up-close and personal look at Rome. Discover the ancient and the avant-garde, the atmospheric and the opulent, and the shopping and the cafes--everything that makes Rome unique. LET FROMMER'S TAKE YOU TO: * The Pantheon, the most perfectly preserved Roman monument in the world and a pool of tranquillity amid the hustle and bustle of Rome * The Campo de' Fiori, a warren of medieval streets punctuated with grand Renaissance palaces * The elegant, patrician villas and gardens of Trastevere, along the Tiber River * Vatican City and the rarely explored streets--old and new--beyond St. Peter's Basilica and Castel Sant'Angelo With easy-to-use directions and maps--and the best places to take a break along the way Great trips begin at frommers.com

Author Biography

Bruce Murphy has lived and worked in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Rome, and Sicily. His work has appeared in magazines ranging from Cruising World to Critical Inquiry. In addition to guidebooks, he has published fiction, poetry, and criticism, most recently the Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery (St. Martin’s Press).

Alessandra de Rosa was born in Rome and has lived and worked in Rome, Paris, and New York City. She did her first cross-Europe trip at age 2, from Rome to London by car. She has continued in that line ever since, exploring three out of five continents so far. Her beloved Italy remains her preferred destination and this is where she lives for part of the year.

Table of Contents

List of Maps.

Introducing the Eternal City.

The Walking Tours.

1 Ancient Rome.

2 Piazza Navona.

3 Pantheon.

4 Piazza di Spagna.

5 Campo de’ Fiori.

6 The Ghetto.

7 Trastevere.

Part I.

Part II.

8 The Vatican.

9 Aventino.

10 Villa Borghese.

11 Monti.

Essentials & Recommended Reading.

Index.

LIST OF MAPS.

Introducing the Eternal City.

The Walking Tours.

Ancient Rome.

Piazza Navona.

Pantheon.

Piazza di Spagna.

Campo de’ Fiori.

The Ghetto.

Trastevere—Part I.

Trastevere—Part II.

The Vatican.

Aventino.

Villa Borghese.

Monti.