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Lonely Planet Best of Rome is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Imagine the roar of the crowds in the Colosseum, crane your neck at the Sistine Chapel, and sample every single flavour of pizza and gelato the city offers, all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Rome and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Best of Rome Travel Guide:

• Zoom-in maps and images
• Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing
• Full-color maps and images throughout
• Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
• Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
• Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
• Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
• Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - food & drink, art, architecture, history, politics, music & nightlife.
• Free, convenient pull-out Rome map (included in print version), plus over 37 color maps
• Covers Ancient Rome, Centro Storico, Tridente, Trevi, Quirinale, Vatican City, Borgo, Prati, Trastevere, Gianicolo, Monti, Esquilino, San Lorenzo, San Giovanni, Testaccio, Villa Borghese, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Best of Rome , our easy-to-use guide, filled with inspiring and colorful photos, focuses on Rome's most popular attractions for those looking for the best of the best.

• Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences and extensively covers all of the city's neighborhoods? Check out Lonely Planet's Rome guide. Or check out Pocket Rome, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip.
  
• Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Italy guide for a comprehensive look at all Italy has to offer, or Best of Italy, a photo-rich guide to Italy's most popular attractions.

About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits!

Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

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