toontown

My friend and I are taking a Mediterranean cruise in September and we will be in Rome for one day. We are thinking about taking the Angels and Demons tour. Has anyone taken it or heard about it? What did you think?

Pegontheroad

I haven't taken the tour, but I did read the book because it was a Christmas gift. Otherwise I certainly wouldn't have read it. I would not recommend the book, and if the tour is anything like the book, I wouldn't recommend it, either.

baldworth

I don't know anything about the tour but the book was very good and I enjoyed it particularly after coming back from Italy having just been in many of the locations mentioned in the book. Some of the ending is a bit farfetched but if you are familiar with the Catholic Church and its history and hierarchy almost anything is possible. Get several opinions about the tour before you decide.

Baldworth

ira

Hi toon,

Haven't heard of the tour, and wouldn't go on it if I had, however, if you found the book to be enthralling, then the tour might be of interest to you.

massagediva

Is this your one and only day in Rome?Have you been before?

sgerhar1

I read the book while in Rome last year and, as a stickler for detail, was disappointed in the lack of accuracy in the book. I made a point of going to the places mentioned, and most were not as described. Having said that, it was fun to seek out those places. I think you could easily do that on your own with a good map, and see other sights along the way. After seeing Rome traffic, you will have a laugh at how they got from one place to the other in just an hour.

mnapoli

After reading the book you can preety much do the tour on your own.

ellenem

A few years ago I trveled to Rome with friends who had done no research for the trip, had little interest in studying up on art or history, but were game to see whatever I would recommend. I told them to read *Angels and Demons* before the trip, knowing that the lightweight fast-paced novel would be an easy read for them.

I also knew that the places mentioned in the book were real and would be of interest to visit in any case. None of the sights are far afield; all contain important works of art or are of historical significance.

During our 5-day visit we managed to fit in most of the book's locations along the way as we toured Rome. For this group, having read the book enhanced the visit. They were all interested in the art and architectural wonders of each sight, but it gave them another connection to say, "The bishop was found in that fountain." To some people this may seem lame, but it worked well for this particular group.

However, as others have stated, you could visit these sights easily on your own. If I had only one day in Rome, I would not attach myself to so specific a tour.

kswl

I would hate to think that your only day in Rome would be spent chasing after church monuments only---especially since you would see many of them in a more comprehensive tour of the city.

The idea of using your one day and building your visit around a theme is not a bad one---treasures of Michaelangelo, or pagan temples, great churches or even fashion, for example. I don't think the sites in that book would, by themselves, constitute any kind of abstraction for a tour---unless you just really liked the book. Speaking only for myself, I have read the book and am not a fan, and would think a precious day in Rome wasted to see it as a backdrop for a B novel.

missypie

My son, 15, is a big fan of the book; I have read it, too. As we toured Rome, we made a point of finding the various sites that were mentioned in the book, but I certainly wouldn't have wanted to do it in one day.