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    Insight Guides Explore Rome (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Pocket-sized travel guides featuring the very best routes and itineraries.

    Discover the best of Rome with this indispensably practical Insight Explore Guide. From making sure you don't miss out on must-see attractions like The Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Spanish Steps, to discovering hidden gems, including some excellent out-of-the-way cafés, the easy-to-follow, ready-made walking routes will save you time, help you plan and enhance your visit to Rome.

    Practical, pocket-sized and packed with inspirational insider information, this is the ideal on-the-move companion to your trip to Rome.

    - Over 15 walks and tours: detailed itineraries feature all the best places to visit, including where to eat along the way
    - Local highlights: discover what makes the area special, its top attractions and unique sights, and be inspired by stunning imagery
    - Insider recommendations: where to stay and what to do, from active pursuits to themed trips
    - Hand-picked places: find your way to great hotels, restaurants and nightlife using the comprehensive listings
    - Practical maps: get around with ease and follow the walks and tours using the detailed maps 
    - Informative tips: plan your visit with an A to Z of advice on everything from transport to tipping
    - Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy-reading experience
    - Covers: Capitoline Hill and Roman Forum; The Colosseum; Piazza Navona to Campo De' Fiori; Ara Pacis to the Pantheon; Spanish Steps, Tridente and Trevi Fountain; Quirinale, Barberini and Via Veneto; Villa Borghese to Piazza del Popolo; The Vatican; Castel Sant'Angelo to the Gianicolo; Jewish Quarter and Trastevere; Aventino and Testaccio; San Giovanni and Esquilino; Diocletian Complex and Monti; The Appian Way; Trivoli's villas; Castelli Romani; and Ostia Antica

    About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateNov 1, 2019
    ISBN9781839051982
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      Insight Guides Explore Rome (Travel Guide eBook) - Insight Guides

      How To Use This E-Book

      This Explore Guide has been produced by the editors of Insight Guides, whose books have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970. With ­top-­quality photography and authoritative recommendations, these guidebooks bring you the very best routes and itineraries in the world’s most exciting destinations.

      Best Routes

      The routes in this book provide something to suit all budgets, tastes and trip lengths. As well as covering the destination’s many classic attractions, the itineraries track lesser-known sights, and there are also ex­cursions for those who want to extend their visit outside the city. The routes embrace a range of interests, so whether you are an art fan, a gourmet, a history buff or have kids to entertain, you will find an option to suit.

      We recommend reading the whole of a route before setting out. This should help you to familiarise yourself with it and enable you to plan where to stop for refreshments – options are shown in the ‘Food and Drink’ box at the end of each tour.

      Introduction

      The routes are set in context by this introductory section, giving an overview of the destination to set the scene, plus background information on food and drink, shopping and more, while a succinct history timeline highlights the key events over the centuries.

      Directory

      Also supporting the routes is a Directory chapter, with a clearly organised A–Z of practical information, our pick of where to stay while you are there and select restaurant listings; these eateries complement the more low-key cafés and restaurants that feature within the routes and are intended to offer a wider choice for evening dining. Also included here are some nightlife listings, plus a handy language guide and our recommendations for books and films about the destination.

      Getting around the e-book

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights mentioned in the text are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of the destination. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

      © 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Table of Contents

      Recommended Routes For...

      Art in churches

      Children

      Classic cafés

      Fine art enthusiasts

      Food and wine

      History buffs

      Romantic Rome

      Shopping

      Explore Rome

      Architecture

      Ancient and medieval Rome

      The Renaissance

      Unified Italy

      The 20th century

      The 21st century

      City layout

      20th-century developments

      Port city

      People

      When in Rome

      Climate

      A life outdoors

      Food and drink

      Order of the day

      The menu

      Places to eat and drink

      Cafés and bars

      Pubs and clubs

      Shopping

      Made in Rome

      Where to find what

      Couture and elegance

      Chic boutiques

      High-street and mainstream

      Antiques

      Food markets

      Entertainment

      Theatre

      Music and dance

      Opera

      Other music and dance

      Festivals

      Nightlife

      Museums

      Combination tickets

      Additional museums

      Archaeology

      Fine arts

      History

      Unusual collections

      History: Key Dates

      Founding of the Republic

      The Roman Empire

      Medieval Rome, Renaissance and Republic

      19th century to the present day

      Capitoline Hill and Roman Forum

      Campidoglio

      Michelangelo’s design

      Capitoline Museums

      Santa Maria in Aracoeli

      Roman Forum

      Sacred Way

      Senate House

      Arch of Septimius Severus

      Temple of Saturn

      Temple of Antoninus and Faustina

      Arch of Titus

      Palatine Hill

      Trajan’s Forum

      Trajan’s Market

      The Colosseum

      The Colosseum

      History

      Deadly purpose

      Structure

      How the Colosseum worked

      Arch of Constantine

      Towards the Baths of Caracalla

      Baths of Caracalla

      Bathing ritual

      Circus Maximus

      Forum Boarium

      Mouth of Truth

      Temples of Hercules and Portunus

      Theatre of Marcellus

      Piazza Navona to Campo De’ Fiori

      Piazza Navona

      History

      The fountains

      Sant’Agnese in Agone

      Palazzo Pamphilj

      Santa Maria della Pace

      Street of the old government

      Piazza di Pasquino

      Campo de’ Fiori

      History of the piazza

      The piazza today

      The neighbourhood

      Piazza Farnese

      Palazzo Spada

      Theatre of Pompey

      Sant’Andrea della Valle

      Ara Pacis to the Pantheon

      Ara Pacis

      Mausoleum of Augustus

      Refreshments

      Government buildings

      Piazza Colonna

      Sant’ Ignazio di Loyola

      Galleria Doria Pamphilj

      The Pantheon

      Interior

      Piazza della Rotonda

      Spanish Steps, Tridente and Trevi Fountain

      Piazza di Spagna

      Spanish Steps

      Trinità dei Monti

      Villa Medici

      Tridente

      Via del Babuino

      Via del Corso and Via dei Condotti

      Colonna dell’Immacolata

      Sant’Andrea delle Fratte

      Trevi Fountain

      Quirinale, Barberini and Via Veneto

      Quirinale

      Scuderie del Quirinale

      Sant’Andrea al Quirinale

      Four fountains

      Palazzo Barberini

      Piazza Barberini

      Via Veneto

      Santa Teresa

      Santa Maria della Concezione

      Porta Pinciana

      Villa Borghese to Piazza del Popolo

      Villa Borghese

      Galleria Borghese

      History of the collection

      Ground floor

      Upper floor

      Park and lake garden

      The zoo (Bioparco)

      National Gallery of Modern Art

      National Etruscan Museum

      The Pincio

      Piazza del Popolo

      Santa Maria del Popolo

      The Vatican

      Vatican City

      Vatican Hill

      St Peter’s Square

      St Peter’s Basilica

      The Pietà

      Works of art

      Treasury, grottoes and cupola

      Lunch stop

      Vatican museums

      Museum history

      Pinacoteca

      Cortile della Pigna and Chiaramonti Museum

      Belvedere Court

      The corridors

      Raphael Rooms

      Sistine Chapel

      Library and spiral ramp

      Castel Sant’Angelo to the Gianicolo

      Castel Sant’Angelo

      Highlights

      Ponte Sant’Angelo

      Via Giulia

      San Giovanni dei Fiorentini

      Towards the Ponte Sisto

      Monte del Gianicolo

      Villa Farnesina

      Palazzo Corsini

      San Pietro in Montorio and the Tempietto

      Piazzale Giuseppe Garibaldi

      Jewish Quarter and Trastevere

      Torre Argentina

      Jewish Quarter

      Portico d’Ottavia

      Palazzo Cenci

      Synagogue

      Tiber Island

      Trastevere

      Santa Cecilia in Trastevere

      Heart of Trastevere

      Santa Maria in Trastevere

      Aventino and Testaccio

      Aventino

      Parco Savello and Santa Sabina

      Priory of Malta and Sant’Anselmo

      Testaccio

      Monte Testaccio

      Mattatoio and MACRO Testaccio

      Protestant cemetery and the pyramid

      Centrale Montemartini

      San Giovanni and Esquilino

      San Clemente

      Lower levels

      Monastery of Santi Quattro Coronati

      San Giovanni

      San Giovanni in Laterano

      Scala Santa

      Esquilino

      Santa Prassede

      Santa Maria Maggiore

      Diocletian Complex and Monti

      Diocletian Complex

      History of the baths

      The collection

      Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri

      Octagonal Hall

      Palazzo Massimo

      Monti

      Santa Pudenziana

      Shopping and food options

      San Pietro in Vincoli

      The Appian Way

      Porta San Sebastiano

      Visitors’ centre

      Via Ardeatina

      Catacombs of San Callisto

      Catacombs of Domitilla

      World War II reminder

      Via Appia Antica

      Lunch options

      Circus of Maxentius

      Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella

      Villa dei Quintili

      Tivoli’s villas

      Villa Adriana

      Inside the grounds

      Food in Tivoli

      Villa d’Este

      The gardens

      Castelli Romani

      Frascati

      Villa Aldobrandini

      Marino

      Rocca di Papa

      Castel Gandolfo

      Genzano

      Nemi

      Ostia Antica

      Ostia Antica

      Decumanus Maximus

      Baths of Neptune

      Theatre

      Forum

      Medieval castle

      Lido di Ostia

      Accommodation

      The Forum and Colosseum

      Trevi Fountain and Quirinale

      Piazza di Spagna and Tridente

      The Vatican and Prati

      Piazza Navona and the Pantheon

      Campo de’ Fiori and the Ghetto

      Via Veneto and Villa Borghese

      Trastevere and the Gianicolo

      Aventino and Testaccio

      Celio, Monti and Esquilino

      Ostia Antica

      Tivoli

      Castelli Romani

      Restaurants

      The Forum and Colosseum

      Trevi Fountain and Quirinale

      Piazza di Spagna and Tridente

      The Vatican and Prati

      Piazza Navona and the Pantheon

      Campo de’ Fiori and the Ghetto

      Via Veneto and Villa Borghese

      Trastevere and the Gianicolo

      Aventino and Testaccio

      Celio, Monti and Esquilino

      Nightlife

      Theatre

      Music

      Clubs and other venues

      A-Z

      A

      Admission fees

      B

      Business hours

      Bike rental

      C

      Children

      Clothing

      Crime

      Customs

      D

      Disabled travellers

      E

      Electricity

      Embassies and consulates

      Emergency numbers

      H

      Health

      I

      Internet

      Useful websites

      L

      Language

      Left luggage

      LGBTQ travellers

      Lost property

      M

      Maps

      Media

      Money

      P

      Post

      Public holidays

      Holidays and festivals

      T

      Telephones

      Time zones

      Toilets

      Tourist information

      Tourist information abroad

      Tours

      Transport

      Arrival by air

      Arrival by rail

      Arrival by bus

      Arrival by car

      Transport within Rome

      V

      Visas

      Language

      Useful phrases

      General

      At a bar/restaurant

      Numbers

      Getting around

      Online

      Social media

      Books and Film

      Books

      History and society

      Art and literature

      Food and wine

      Famous travellers

      Film

      Recommended Routes For...

      Art in churches

      Take in the spectacular mosaics of Santa Maria in Trastevere (route 10), the grand elegance of Santa 
Maria Maggiore (route 12), or the Renaissance masterpieces of Santa Maria del Popolo (route 7).

      Ming Tang-Evans/Apa Publications

      Children

      Head for the Villa Borghese park (route 7), where the kids will love boating in the Giardino del Lago, as well as the puppet theatre and zoo. The Explora Children’s Museum is lots of fun too (for more information, click here).

      Ming Tang-Evans/Apa Publications

      Classic cafés

      Drink in Rome’s literary history at Antico Caffè Greco (route 5). For spectacular views, try Casina Valadier in the Pincio Gardens (route 7). For people-watching, try one of Trastevere’s many cafés (route 10).

      Ming Tang-Evans/Apa Publications

      Fine art enthusiasts

      An extraordinary collection of ancient art and statuary can be found at the Capitoline Museums (route 1). Leave plenty of time for the Vatican Museums, especially Michelangelo’s ceiling at the Sistine Chapel (route 8).

      Ming Tang-Evans/Apa Publications

      Food and wine

      The Jewish Ghetto (route 10) is where to find hearty Roman dishes. For a picnic try the market at Campo de’ Fiori (route 3), or Volpetti, one of the city’s best delis (route 11). The Castelli Romani are a foodie delight (route 16).

      Ming Tang-Evans/Apa Publications

      History buffs

      Explore the heart of Ancient Rome (route 1) and the Colosseum (route 2), or head out further afield to the well-preserved ruins of Ostia Antica (route 17) and the ancient burial sites of the Appian Way (route 14).

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      Romantic Rome

      Stroll amid the orange trees of the Parco Savello (route 11), enjoy the view from the terrace of the Pincio Gardens (route 7), take a boat trip along the Tiber or head for Tivoli’s Villa d’Este (route 15).

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      Shopping

      Rome’s most opulent shopping street is Via dei Condotti (route 5), while an interesting mix of chic boutiques and studios can be found in the neighbourhood of Monti (route 13).

      Ming Tang-Evans/Apa Publications

      Explore Rome

      Few other places command the respect and awe of the visitor the way the city of Rome does. The multifaceted and layered nature of the modern city is as much a draw as the ancient monuments, Renaissance palaces, and grandeur of the Vatican.

      Rome has long been called the Eternal City. It is difficult to tell if the name refers to the city as the seat of the Roman Empire, as the heart of the Catholic Church, as the capital city of Italy, or as a major pilgrim destination. The layer upon layer of history certainly has an eternal feeling, but it is the continuously unfolding drama of the city that is its biggest draw.

      Walking through the centro storico (historic centre), one is struck by the sheer size and majesty of the buildings crammed into the narrow, winding streets. Romans somehow manage to live amid their history with a surprising degree of indifference while rushing about their daily lives, and this is something of the appeal of the city.

      Visiting the Colosseum

      Ming Tang-Evans/Apa Publications

      Architecture

      The disregard of the local population for their extraordinary surroundings has a natural explanation in overfamiliarity. Rome is a city standing on the shoulders of its predecessors: medieval churches rise from the remains of ancient houses; a Renaissance palace balances on top of the Theatre of Marcellus, standing next to 20th-century apartments. The shapes of streets and piazzas often echo the preceding architectural spaces, providing a sense of discovery at every turn. It’s not just the monumental sights that take the eye, either: look out for that shady courtyard with a fountain, that flower growing between ancient marble ruins or a Baroque façade above a modern café.

      Ancient and medieval Rome

      Though the shape of the city has developed over three millennia, there were distinct phases of construction. Much of ancient Rome was built between the 1st century BC and 3rd century AD. Many of the buildings in the centre have ancient ruins in their foundations. These were added to in the late medieval period, when resources were limited.

      With the return of the Papacy from Avignon in the 1370s, there was a renewed interest in construction and civic maintenance that lasted well into the Renaissance. After the restoration of several aqueducts, the addition of fountains and water features to public spaces became a Roman obsession.

      The legendary Da Baffetto pizzeria

      Ming Tang-Evans/Apa Publications

      The Renaissance

      A huge number of Rome’s architectural gems date from the Renaissance (mid-15th to 17th century), when the city was again a cultural centre at the heart of Europe. This period saw major building of palaces, roads, piazzas and churches, as each noble family tried to outshine their neighbours. This was the age of the Baroque, perfected by Gianlorenzo Bernini – his theatrical and bold Rome is an open-air gallery of fountains, façades and curves.

      Unified Italy

      Grand boulevards and huge public works buildings were not added until the post-Unification era of the 1870s. Again the face of Rome was permanently changed with the addition of floodwalls on the banks of the Tiber, the expansion of neighbourhoods, and the destruction of ancient ruins and medieval quarters to build ‘modern’ monuments and straight streets in the new capital city. This idea was picked up again under the Fascist regime of Mussolini, who wanted not only grand architecture to represent his ideals but also architecture to represent industry.

      The 20th century

      Following World War II, vast neighbourhoods were rebuilt using cheap construction materials to provide inexpensive post-war housing. Sections of Rome damaged in Allied bombing raids were rebuilt, and restaurants and businesses were remodelled with the ubiquitous 1960s-era terrazzo floors, chrome and wood panelling.

      The 21st century

      In a city dominated by its monumental past and traditional values, some of the best-known modern architects are daring to make their mark. Genoese architect Renzo Piano’s state-of-the-art Auditorium, opened in 2002, spawned a wave of ultramodern architectural projects.

      These include Richard Meier’s controversial pavilion housing the Ara Pacis

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