Fodor's Rome, 7th Edition

Rome is one of Europe's most resplendent cities, so it is no wonder that Fodor's selected it to be published in full color. The Eternal City now shines with newly unleashed vitality, and here to reveal it all is Fodor's Rome 2008---packed with photos that vividly capture the whole scenic festa Italiana.

● An all-new, illustrated, "Experience Rome" chapter is loaded with valuable advice, including tips on exploring Rome like a local and getting the most for your money

● In-focus features use graphics and photos to cover Rome's top sights, including "Heaven's Above: The Sistine Ceiling" and "Campo dei Fiori: 24 Hours in the Life of a Roman Square"

● Expanded coverage of the "new Rome"---the hot locales and avant-garde sites popping up are proof that Romans are switching gears into the fast lane, along with maintaining their incredible heritage

● "Roaming Holiday" is Fodor's first step-by-step chapter, immersing the reader through three especially evocative stretches of the city

● A revamped dining chapter provides a sampling of Rome's culinary flavors through detailed portraits of the neighborhood restaurant scene

Chapter 1: Experience Rome ............ 9
Rome Today ............ 10
What’s Where ............ 14
Rome Planner ............ 18
Top Rome Attractions ............ 20
Top Rome Museums ............ 22
Top Rome Churches ............ 24
Rome Like a Local ............ 26
Kidding Around ............ 28
Great Itineraries ............ 30
Free & Almost Free ............ 32
Beating the Euro ............ 33
Romantic Rome ............ 34

Chapter 2: Roamin’ Holiday ............ 35
Enjoying the Gilt: A Stroll through the Baroque Quarter ............ 37
Trastevere: The Village Within the City ............ 44
Ancient Rome: A Walk Around the Roman Forum ............ 51

Chapter 3: Ancient Rome ............ 57
The Campidoglio ............ 61
The Roman Forum ............ 66
The Palatine Hill ............ 72
The Imperial Forums ............ 87
The Colosseum & Environs ............ 89

Chapter 4: The Vatican ............ 93

Chapter 5: Navona & Campo ............ 129
Navona ............ 133
Campo ............ 142

Chapter 6: Corso & Spagna ............ 153
Around Via del Corso ............ 157
Spagna ............ 163

Chapter 7: Repubblica & Quirinale ............ 167
Repubblica ............ 171
Quirinale ............ 182

Chapter 8: Villa Borghese & Piazza del Popolo ............ 187
Villa Borghese ............ 191
Piazza del Popolo ............ 196

Chapter 9: Trastevere & the Ghetto ............ 199
Trastevere ............ 203
The Ghetto ............ 209

Chapter 10: Aventino ............ 211
Aventino ............ 215
Testaccio ............ 217

Chapter 11: Esquilino & Celio ............ 219
Monti & Esquilino ............ 223
Celio ............ 228
The Catacombs & Via Appia Antica ............ 231

Chapter 12: Where to Eat ............ 235
Where to Eat Planner ............ 238
Best Bets for Rome Dining ............ 240
Dining & Lodging Atlas ............ 281

Chapter 13: Where to Stay ............ 291
The Scene ............ 292
Lodging Planner ............ 294
Best Bets Rome Lodging ............ 296

Chapter 14: Nightlife & the Arts ............ 339
Nightlife & The Arts Planner ............ 340
The Arts ............ 341
Nightlife ............ 350

Chapter 15: Shopping ............ 357
Shopping Planner ............ 358
Piazza di Spagna ............ 360
Piazza Navona ............ 362

Chapter 16: Side Trips from Rome ............ 391
Ostia Antica ............ 392
Tivoli ............ 396
The Castelli Romani ............ 399

Italian Vocabulary ............ 405

Rome Essentials ............ 410
Getting Started ............ 411
Booking Your Trip ............ 413
Transportation ............ 418
On The Ground ............ 426

Index ............ 440

About Our Writers ............ 448


ROME IN FOCUS
Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day ............ 74
Agony and Ecstasy: The Sistine Ceiling ............ 108
Life is a Piazza ............ 144
Baroque and Desperate ............ 175

CLOSE UPS
An Emperor Cheat Sheet ............ 66
Meet the Pope ............ 104
Don’t Forget ............ 118
Tips on Touring the Vatican Museums ............ 121
Three Coins & a Triton ............ 159
Testaccio: Rome’s New “Left Bank” ............ 216
Gelaterie ............ 258
Caffès ............ 261
Refueling the Roman Way ............ 266
Renting an Apartment in Rome ............ 299
The City of Eternal Festivals ............ 344
Opera Alfresco ............ 350
Beyond La Dolce Vita! ............ 352

MAPS
Baroque Quarter ............ 38
Trastevere ............ 45
Roman Forum ............ 52
Ancient Rome ............ 58
The Vatican & Castel S. Angelo ............ 94
The Vatican ............ 98—99
Basilica di San Pietro ............ 101
Vatican Museums ............ 122
Navona & Campo ............ 130
Vecchia Roma ............ 134
Corso & Spagna ............ 154
Repubblica & Quirinale ............ 168
Villa Borghese & Piazza del Popolo ............ 188
Trastevere & the Ghetto ............ 200
Aventino ............ 212
Esquilino & Celio ............ 220
The Catacombs ............ 232
Dining Map ............ 237
Dining & Lodging Atlas ............ 282
Piazza di Spagna Shopping ............ 361
Piazza Navona Shopping ............ 363
Via Condotti Shopping ............ 369
Side Trips from Rome ............ 393
Ostia Antica ............ 395

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