AAA Spiral Guide: Rome

by Tim Jepson, American Automobile Association

More than 200 pages of slick graphics, spectacular photographs, color-coded locator maps and engaging prose written by experts make the Rome Spiral Guide an indispensable travel companion―the one to trust at home or abroad. Entertaining prose by savvy authors illuminates popular places and introduces newcomers to those little-known gems that locals like to keep secret. This guide is flush with listings of accommodations, restaurants, shopping venues, and nightspots. And foolproof insider information helps readers spend their vacation time wisely. With its practical wire binding, this user-friendly guide lays flat and handles like no other.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

214 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2001

About the author

Tim Jepson is a British, London-based writer, traveler, and broadcaster. He began his traveling life at the age of 12, exploring the mountains of Britain and Ireland. After graduating from Oxford University, he lived and worked in Italy, writing for a variety of British newspapers and leading high-level expeditions in the country’s remotest corners.

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

What I like best about this guide is that it's divided into city sections, and gives enough details about each site that you can read it while walking around. If you're visiting the Trevi Fountain or St. Peter's Basilica, you can learn about the history of the art, architecture, and designers while you stroll around. It's basically a read-at-your-own leisure guide, unlike others that give you a brief what-it-is of the monument you're looking at. Entire spreads are devoted to "bigger" sites, such as the Coliseum and floorplans for the Vatican Museum.

The day-plan iteneraries can be very helpful for travelers who don't have enough time to pre-plan. Also suggests what times you should arrive at particular sites to avoid traffic.