Rome Insight Guide

Maps: Rome; Classical Centre; Centro Storico; Vatican; Via del Corso; Villa Borghese; Trastevere; Aventine and Testaccio; Termini & San Lorenzo; Quirinale; Esquiline and Viminale; Lateran; Appian Way; EUR; Rome and Surroundings; Ostia Antica; Plans of the Forum and Palatine. Introduction & History: The Eternal City; Decisive Dates; Ancient Rome; Christianity and the Popes; Modern Times. Features: The Romans; The Cinema; Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture; The Vatican State; The City's Changing Face; Food and Drink. Places: Introduction; Rome's Foundations; The Centro Storico; Touring the Vatican; Via del Corso; Villa Borghese; Trastevere; The Aventine Hill and Testaccio; Termini and San Lorenzo; Quirinale; The Esquiline and Viminale; The Lateran; The Appian Way; EUR and the Foro Italico; Excursions from Rome; Ostia Antica; Tivoli; Castelli Romani; Palestrina; Cerveteri. Picture Stories: Bernini; The Catacombs; The Colosseum; The Vatican Museums. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Nightlife; Festivals; Shopping; Sport; Language; Further Reading.