Top 10 Rome

Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides

by Reid Bramblett, Jeffrey Kennedy

A better value than all the competition, these pocket travel guides offer travelers the insight of local experts to easily plan the perfect trip. Take the work out of planning any trip with DK's Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides. Branded with DK's trusted and familiar "Eyewitness" style, these compact guides make finding the best every destination has to offer easier than ever before! Perfect for business travel and vacation, searching for the finest cuisine or the least expensive places to eat, the most luxurious hotels or the best deals on places to stay, the best family destination or the hottest nightspot, Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides provide current, useful information based on the insight of local experts to find the best of everything that each destination has to offer.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Italy, Reference, The World

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 1999

Reviews

[cọng rơm]

Rome có dì dui? Chắc có câu tiếng Ý của mẹ HH:

"Con na si cappuccino pense che mas pizza con na mi"

(emo ăn tới cuồng si)

=))))))))))))))))))))))))))

nghĩ đi nghĩ lại cũng không nghĩ ra thích cái dì, sao lại thấy nó hay hơn niu dóc ta??? chắc lúc làm bị dí quá nên bộ não tự hàn gắn tâm hồn cho em quên hếch chăng???? =))))))

[Pete daPixie]

This guide to Rome isn't packed with detail of historic, archeaological or artistic treasures of the eternal city. However, like all Dorling Kindersley publications, it is set out in a format that is easily accessible, clear and concise. The theme is the top ten this and that of places to visit and things to do and see. Top ten places to go on a rainy day, top ten ancient sites etc.
For the traveller, there are better and more detailed guides out there, but I gave this one four stars because I found the pocket size of this one perfect to fit into my camera bag, and the fold out maps were perfect to prevent me from getting lost in and out of the back streets on my daily expeditions.
The only thing I was ignorant about was the Roman bus system. I kept hopping on and off buses and nobody asked for euros or tickets, before I sussed the system of ticket machines. Tante grazie!

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

(Cut and pasted from my review for the Venice version)

I used this and Rick Steves on our trip to Italy. I like the color pictures and the size of this one, but the information in Rick Steves is much more comprehensive and useful. I'd buy Rick's instead.

[Maria Hardie]

It's quite good, but not enough information about sites to use as your main book, focusing on lots and lots of lists instead. Other Top 10s seem to have more information on interesting sites. Probably this is a difficulty of Rome as there is just so much in Rome

[Liza]

planning my trip to Rome with this right now!

[Cassandra]

The Top 10 versions are my favorite - especially when I procrastinate preparing for a trip :)

[Tri Le]

One of the better Eyewitness Travel Top Ten guides that I've read! It's not very in-depth, but does give plenty of concise and useful information. The color pictures are well-chosen and I really liked the included maps and walking tour recommendations. The content of this Top Ten guide is better than most of the the other Eyewitness Travel Top Ten guides I've read, but that may be because Rome just has so much to offer! The guidebook offers a surface-level glimpse at a wide range of subjects, from writers based in Rome to ancient emperors, to cheap eats and recommendations for bars and clubs per local. I also appreciated the Streetsmart section at the back that gives very practical information on how to navigate Rome.

Top Ten Rome Highlights:
1. Vatican City
2. The Pantheon
3. Roman Forum
4. Galleria Borghese
5. Colosseum and Imperial Fora
6. Musei Capitolini
7. Museo Nazionale Romano
8. Santa Maria del Popolo
9. Villa Guilia
10. Ostia Antica

In short, a good travel reference for a summary, high-level overview of Rome.

[Tony]

Can't wait!

[Melina]

Beautiful photos and maps. Helped me plan and prioritize my walking tour of Rome and activities.

[Cília Comella Correa]

D0na bastantes opcions i idees de que fer a Roma,

[Debby Baumgartner]

Guidebook of Rome with the emphasis of the top 10 sites to see, eat, sleep, museums, etc.

[Labijose]

Las guías de DK Eyewitness han sido siempre una de mis primeras prioridades a la hora de elegir una guía de viajes de confianza. Por lo general, me han dejado bastante satisfecho. Especialmente porque no se centran casi “exclusivamente” en recomendarte sitios para comer y beber o comprar, como hay muchas, y, además, suelen estar bastante desfasadas de una temporada a otra. Se centran en lo que el viajero quiere ver por encima de todo, con las explicaciones imprescindibles para no perderte nada importante. A mayor abundamiento, las ediciones completas contienen diversos tipos de rutas a las que se les puede sacar mucho provecho. Y los mapas suelen ser muy precisos. Casi al milímetro.

Este ha sido el caso con la presente guía de Roma. Imprescindible para ponerse al día y para no perderse nada de lo que luego te arrepientas (en función de los días que dispongas, claro está).
De momento, las sigo recomendando, por encima de otras similares pero más conocidas.

4 🌞🌞🌞🌞

[Laura]

I enjoy the format of the Top 10 travel guides as a starting place for research on a destination, but this one didn't resonate with me, unlike the others I've used. I didn't get a good sense of why I should visit the listed sights, and they all blended together, with similar photos and descriptions. More attention to what makes each stand out would improve the book. Also, this book contains over-the-top superlatives about everything it describes. Some might find that charming, but I felt it got in the way of actually learning about the destination. For example, the Sistine Chapel is apparently the best work of art humans have ever created (not presented as opinion but as a fact that the reader already knows). Made it hard to trust the descriptions and recommendations. The pull-out map was very useful, though.

If you're looking for a travel guide to Rome, I suggest the Rick Steves guide

[Filipa Gomes]

É um livro concreto é muito directo. Tem informações bastante úteis, mas penso que não seria mau ter dicas ainda mais econômicas da viagem e estadia. Falta também por exemplo informações sobre os sites de diversos monumentos e dicas de como comprar bilhetes. Mas no geral é um bom guia. O tamanho também é bastante útil porque pode facilmente ser transportado.

[David Bisset]

Excellent concise guide

Covers all the main attractions with adequate information. Contains sufficient information for the ordinary tourist who does not want a plethora of information.

[John]

Just got back from Rome again and yet again this book proved invaluable... full of fact and detail... I love it

[Caroline]

This stayed in my purse for the whole week we were in Rome. Maps are great. We found the best gelateria, close to the Pantheon. It is even marked on the fold out map at the back of the book!

[Vina]

Went to Rome with this book and we enjoyed our time there. This book is compact and easy to read. With a list of only 10 best things of each category, it helps us to quickly decide where to go.

[Melissa Lee-Tammeus]

Made our trip even more special - excellent maps!

[Michelle]

Great Guide to Rome

we are visiting Rome in February and this book is resourceful in so many ways! The guide is set up very nicely and works great with my Kindle Fire.

[Joan]

2014 edition

[Ietrio]

Nice try. A top 10 list of many things. What makes the list? What classifies a place as a 5th or a 7th? Magic. At least tripadvisor is free with an adblocker.

[Ietrio]

Nice try. A top 10 list of many things. What makes the list? What classifies a place as a 5th or a 7th? Magic. At least tripadvisor is free with an adblocker.

[Marilyn]

Not a great travel book but the size was right for sticking in my suitcase.

[Tori]

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