Rome (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

ROME

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

ROME

CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 6 PROJECT EDITOR Fiona Wild ART EDITOR Annette Jacobs EDITORS Ferdie McDonald, Mark Ronan, Anna Streiffert DESIGNER Lisa Kosky DESIGN ASSISTANT Marisa Renzullo PICTURE RESEARCH Catherine O’Rourke RESEARCH IN ROME Sam Cole DTP EDITOR Siri Lowe MAIN CONTRIBUTORS Olivia Ercoli, Ros Belford, Roberta Mitchell PHOTOGRAPHERS John Heseltine, Mike Dunning, Kim Sayer ILLUSTRATORS Studio Illibill, Kevin Jones Associates, Martin Woodward, Robbie Polley This book was produced with the assistance of Websters International Publishers. Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound by South China Printing Co. Ltd., China First American edition 1993 11 12 13 14 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published in the United States by DK Publishing, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Reprinted with revisions 1996, 1997, 1999 (twice), 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Copyright 1993, 2011 © Dorling Kindersley Limited, London A Penguin Company ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE RIGHTS UNDER COPYRIGHT RESERVED ABOVE, NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED, STORED IN OR INTRODUCED INTO A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, OR TRANSMITTED, IN ANY FORM, OR BY ANY MEANS (ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL, PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING, OR OTHERWISE) WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF BOTH THE COPYRIGHT OWNER AND THE ABOVE PUBLISHER OF THIS BOOK· Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISSN: 1542–1554 ISBN: 978-0-75666-952-2 Floors are referred to throughout in accordance with American usage; ie the “first floor” is the floor at ground level. Front cover main image: St. Peter’s Basilica at sunset

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INTRODUCING ROME FOUR GREAT DAYS IN ROME 10 PUTTING ROME ON THE MAP 12 THE HISTORY OF ROME 16 ROME AT A GLANCE 42 ROME THROUGH THE YEAR 58

The information in this DK Eyewitness Travel Guide is checked annually.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information, are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, Great Britain, or email: [email protected]. St Peter’s Square with crowds

Moses by Michelangelo in San Pietro in Vincoli

JANICULUM 214 VATICAN 222 VIA VENETO 250 FARTHER AFIELD 256 Fresco in Villa Farnesina

ROME AREA BY AREA

NINE GUIDED WALKS 272 Mosaic in Santa Prassede

CAPITOL 64

SURVIVAL GUIDE

FORUM 76

PRACTICAL INFORMATION 374

PALATINE 96 PIAZZA DELLA ROTONDA 102

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TRAVELERS’ NEEDS WHERE TO STAY 294 RESTAURANTS AND CAFES 310 SHOPS AND MARKETS 334 ENTERTAINMENT IN ROME 354 The Tempietto

CHILDREN’S ROME 368

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GETTING TO ROME 384 GETTING AROUND ROME 390 ROME STREET FINDER 396

PIAZZA NAVONA 116

GENERAL INDEX 420

PIAZZA DI SPAGNA 128

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 444

CAMPO DE’ FIORI 142

PHRASE BOOK 447

QUIRINAL 154 ESQUILINE 166 LATERAN 176 CARACALLA 188 AVENTINE 198 TRASTEVERE 206

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his Eyewitness Travel Guide helps you get the most from your stay in Rome with the minimum of practical difficulty. The opening section, Introducing Rome, locates the city geographically, sets modern Rome in its historical context, and explains how Roman life changes through the year. Rome at a Glance is an overview of the city’s attractions. The main sightseeing section, Rome Area by Area, starts on page 62.

It describes all the important sights with maps, photographs, and detailed illustrations. In addition, nine planned walks take you to parts of Rome you might otherwise miss. Carefully researched tips for hotels, shops and markets, restaurants and cafés, sports and entertainment are found in Travelers’ Needs, and the Survival Guide has advice on everything from posting a letter to catching the Metro.

FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND THE SIGHTSEEING SECTION Each of the sixteen sightseeing areas in the city is color-coded for easy reference. Every chapter opens with an introduction to the part of Rome it covers, describing its history and character, followed by a Street by Street

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