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A perennial favorite for centuries, the Eternal City is an open book for any traveler equipped with this sophisticated, authoritative guide. Along with countless maps, photographs, and 3-D architectural renderings, the book offers recommendations for shops, restaurants, and hotels from thrifty to extravagant, sidebars on everything from the Roman emperors to the role of cafes and trattoria in the city's social life, and much, much more.

How to use this guide	p. 6
About the authors	p. 8
Areas of Rome	p. 35
Excursions	p. 223
Travelwise	p. 235
Index	p. 265
Credits	p. 270
History & culture	p. 9
Rome today	p. 10
History of Rome	p. 18
The arts	p. 26
Food	p. 34
Ancient Rome	p. 35
Introduction & map	p. 36
Feature: The emperors: the good...the bad, & the ugly	p. 50
Colosseo to San Clemente	p. 55
Introduction & map	p. 56
Walk: Monks, mosaics, & martyrs	p. 66
Laterano to Terme di Diocleziano	p. 73
Introduction & map	p. 74
Feature: Obelisks	p. 80
Fontana di Trevi to Via Veneto	p. 91
Introduction & map	p. 92
Feature: Fountains & aqueducts	p. 96
Piazza di Spagna to Villa Borghese	p. 105
Introduction & map	p. 106
Feature: Shopping & fashion	p. 110
Feature: Villas & parks	p. 118
Pantheon to Piazza Venezia	p. 123
Introduction & map	p. 124
Feature: Coffee & cafes	p. 130
A walk through the heart of Rome	p. 134
Campo Marzio	p. 141
Introduction & map	p. 142
Walk: Medieval mystery & Renaissance riches	p. 150
Walk: Among popes & princes	p. 156
Vaticano	p. 159
Introduction & map	p. 160
Trastevere to Gianicolo	p. 179
Introduction & map	p. 180
Walk: A taste of Trastevere	p. 184
Forum Boarium to Aventino	p. 197
Introduction & map	p. 198
Walk: Romans, Jews, & Christians	p. 202
Fuori le Mura (Outside the Walls)	p. 213
Introduction & map	p. 214
Excursions	p. 223
Introduction & map	p. 224
Travelwise	p. 235
Planning your trip	p. 236
How to get to Rome	p. 236
Getting around	p. 237
Practical advice	p. 239
Emergencies	p. 242
Hotels & restaurants	p. 243
Shopping in Rome	p. 256
Entertainment	p. 260
Language guide	p. 264
Menu reader	p. 264
Index	p. 265
Credits	p. 270
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National Geographic Traveler: Rome

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