Rome & Lazio

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other'. New York

Times

This eBook offering is an excerpt of Lonely Planet's latest Italy

guide book and includes:

Rome & Lazio chapters

Understanding Italy

Rome & Lazio maps

Even in Italy, a country of exquisite cities,

Rome is special. Pulsating, seductive and utterly disarming, the Italian capital

is an epic, monumental metropolis that will steal your heart and haunt your

soul.

This guide is the result of research by dedicated authors and local

experts who immersed themselves in Rome & Lazio, finding unique experiences,

and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed.

This guide includes up-to- date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights,

cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets - all the

essentials to get to the heart of Rome & Lazio.

Coverage includes:

Understanding Italy: Italy Today, History, Italian Art & Architecture,

The Italian Way of Life, Italy on Page & Screen, The Italian Table,

Directory, Transport and Glossary

Rome, Lazio, Ostia Antica, Tivoli, Cerveteri, Tarquinia, Civitavecchia,

Viterbo & around, Castelli Romani, Palestrina, along the Coast and Isole

Pontine.

Lonely Planet's Italy guide is researched and written by: Paula

Hardy, Donna Wheeler, Brendan Sainsbury, Virginia Maxwell, Robert Landon, Kerry

Christiani, Nicola Williams, Duncan Garwood, Cristian Bonetto, Alison Bing,

Abigail Blasi, Joe Fullman, Vesna Maric, Olivia Pozzan, Gregor Clark