Lonely Planet Rome

by Webb, Sally; Cavedoni, Stefano; Gillman, Helen

• ISBN13: 9781864503111
• ISBN10: 1864503114
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Table of Contents

The Author	4	(1)
This Book	5	(1)
Foreword	6	(3)
Introduction	9	(1)
Facts About Rome	10	(39)
History	10	(13)
Geography	23	(1)
Climate	24	(1)
Ecology & Environment	25	(1)
Flora & Fauna	26	(1)
Goverment & Politics	27	(1)
Economy	27	(1)
Population & People	27	(1)
Education	28	(1)
Arts	29	(16)
Society & Conduct	45	(2)
Religion	47	(1)
Language	48	(1)
Best of Rome	49	(16)
Facts for the Visitor	65	(36)
When to Go	65	(1)
Orientation	65	(1)
Maps	66	(1)
Tourist Offices	66	(1)
Travel Agencies	67	(1)
Documents	68	(2)
Embassies & Consulates	70	(1)
Customs	71	(1)
Money	72	(3)
Post & Communications	75	(5)
Digital Resources	80	(1)
Books	80	(3)
Film	83	(1)
Newspapers & Magazines	83	(1)
Radio & TV	84	(1)
Video Systems	84	(1)
Photography & Video	84	(1)
Time	85	(1)
Electricity	85	(1)
Weight & Measures	85	(1)
Laundry	85	(1)
Toilets	85	(1)
Left Luggage	86	(1)
Health	86	(2)
Women Travellers	88	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	89	(1)
Disabled Travellers	90	(1)
Senior Travellers	91	(1)
Rome for Children	91	(1)
Libraries	92	(1)
Universities	93	(1)
Cultural Centres	93	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	93	(3)
Emergencies	96	(1)
Legal Matters	96	(1)
Business Hours	97	(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events	97	(1)
Doing Business	98	(1)
Work	99	(2)
Getting There & Away	101	(12)
Air	101	(5)
Bus	106	(2)
Train	108	(2)
Car & Motorcycle	110	(2)
Bicycle	112	(1)
Hitching	112	(1)
Boat	112	(1)
Organised Tours	112	(1)
Getting Around	113	(6)
To/From the Airports	113	(1)
Bus & Tram	114	(1)
Train	115	(1)
Metro	115	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	115	(2)
Taxi	117	(1)
Bicycle	117	(1)
Walking	117	(1)
Organised Tours	117	(2)
Things to See & Do	119	(78)
Piazza del Campidoglio	119	(3)
Piazza Venezia	122	(1)
Fori Imperiali	123	(1)
Ancient Rome	124	(9)
Esquiline	133	(4)
San Giovanni	137	(2)
Caelian to Porta San Sebastiano	139	(1)
Bocca della Verita to Testaccio	140	(4)
Ghetto	144	(1)
Trastevere	145	(3)
Campo de' Fiori & Around	148	(2)
Piazza Navona	150	(1)
Around Piazza Navona	151	(3)
Pantheon to Gesu	154	(4)
Via del Corso	158	(3)
Piazza di Spagna to Pincio	161	(1)
Via Veneto & Piazza Barberini	162	(1)
Quirinal to Trevi Fountain	163	(5)
Villa Borghese	168	(4)
Gianicolo & Villa Doria Pamphilj	172	(1)
Vias Salaria & Nomentana	173	(1)
San Lorenzo	174	(1)
Via Appia Antica & the Catacombs	175	(2)
Ostiense & San Paolo	177	(2)
EUR	179	(1)
Ponte Milvio & Foro Italico	179	(1)
The Vatican	180	(1)
Piazza San Pietro	181	(1)
St Peter's Basilica	182	(5)
Vatican Museums	187	(4)
Sistine Chapel	191	(3)
Vatican Library	194	(1)
Castel Sant' Angelo	194	(1)
Activities	195	(1)
Swimming	195	(1)
Jogging	195	(1)
Horse Riding	195	(1)
Courses	196	(1)
Language	196	(1)
Cooking	196	(1)
Rome Walks	197	(11)
Walk 1: Piazzale Giuseppe Garibaldi to Piazzale Ugo La Malfa	197	(4)
Walk 2: Largo di Torre Argentina, through the Ghetto to Piazza del Campidoglio	201	(2)
Walk 3: Piazzale Numa Pompilio to the Tomba di Cecilia Metella Via Appia Antica	203	(5)
Places to Stay	208	(15)
Budget	208	(6)
Mid-Range	214	(4)
Top End	218	(4)
Rental Accommodation	222	(1)
Places to Eat	223	(20)
Food	223	(3)
Drink	226	(2)
Budget	228	(9)
Mid-Range	237	(4)
Top End	241	(2)
Entertainment	243	(12)
Opera	243	(1)
Theatre	243	(2)
Dance	245	(1)
Classical Music	245	(1)
Rock	246	(1)
Jazz	246	(1)
Cinema	247	(1)
Clubs & Discos	247	(1)
Live-Music Venues	248	(1)
Pubs & Bars	249	(3)
Gay & Lesbian Venues	252	(1)
Spectator Sports	253	(2)
Shopping	255	(12)
Accessories	255	(1)
Antiques	256	(1)
Books	257	(1)
Clothing	258	(3)
Cosmetics	261	(1)
Department Stores	262	(1)
Gifts	262	(1)
Homeware	263	(1)
Jewellery	264	(1)
Markets	264	(1)
Music	265	(1)
Shoes & Leather Goods	265	(1)
Toys	266	(1)
Excursions	267	(22)
Ostia Antica	267	(3)
Tivoli	270	(2)
Etruscan Sites	272	(4)
Viterbo	276	(3)
Around Viterbo	279	(1)
The Lakes	280	(3)
Castelli Romani	283	(1)
Palestrina	284	(1)
Anagni & Alatri	285	(1)
The Coast	285	(4)
LANGUAGE	289	(6)
GLOSSARY	295	(10)
INDEX	305	(8)
Text	305	(6)
Places to Stay	311	(1)
Places to Eat	311	(1)
Boxed Text	312	(1)
Map Section	313