Time Out Rome

by Time Out (Author)

• ISBN13: 9780140287554
• ISBN10: 0140287558
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780140233179, 9780140248753, 9780140266887
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Penguin Group USA
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Summary

The Fourth Edition of the Rome Guide has been exhaustively revised and updated by resident writers. It provides accurate, straightforward insight into the city, including a complete critical round-up of the sights -- ancient and modern -- a history of the city, reviews of the finest in Roman restaurants, shops, nightlife, and festivals, and information on country escapes to Ostia Antica, the Castelli Romani, and Lazian lakes.

Table of Contents

About the Guide	p. vi
Introduction	p. 1
In Context
Rome by Season	p. 5
History	p. 9
Rome Today	p. 23
Architecture	p. 26
Sightseeing
Introduction	p. 32
Centro Storico	p. 34
The Tridente	p. 53
Via Veneto and the Quirinale	p. 62
Trastevere	p. 70
Monti and Esquilino	p. 76
Aventino, Celio and Testaccio	p. 84
Other parts of town	p. 96
The Vatican City	p. 103
Staying in Rome
Accommodation	p. 113
Restaurants	p. 130
Snacks	p. 153
Wine Bars and Birrerie	p. 155
Cafes and Bars	p. 158
Ice Cream	p. 165
Shopping	p. 168
Services	p. 186
Arts and Entertainment
Children	p. 190
Contemporary Art	p. 194
Film	p. 195
Gay and Lesbian	p. 200
Media	p. 205
Sport and Fitness	p. 207
Theatre and Dance	p. 212
Music: Classical and Opera	p. 215
Music: Rock, Roots and Jazz	p. 220
Nightlife	p. 225
Trips Out of Town	p. 234
Directory
Getting Around	p. 252
The Language	p. 256
Essential Information A-Z	p. 260
Students	p. 269
Living and working in Rome	p. 270
Women's Rome	p. 271
Disabled travellers	p. 272
Further Reading	p. 274
Index	p. 275
Advertisers' Index	p. 282
Maps	p. 283
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