Lonely Planet Pocket Rome

by Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Pocket Rome is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Channel your inner gladiator at the Colosseum, view some of the world's most celebrated works of art at the Vatican Museums, or toss a coin at Trevi Fountain; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Rome and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet Pocket Rome:

Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Free, convenient pull-out Rome map (included in print version), plus over 22 colour neighbourhood maps User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers Ancient Rome, Centro Storico, Tridente, Trevi and the Quirinale, Monti and Esquilino, San Giovanni and Celio, Aventino and Testaccio, Trastevere and Gianicolo, Vatican City and Prati, Villa Borghese, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Pocket Rome, a colorful, easy-to-use, and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, provides on-the-go assistance for those seeking only the can't-miss experiences to maximize a quick trip experience.

Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences, and extensively covers all of Rome's neighbourhoods? Check out Lonely Planet Rome guide.
Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet Italy guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. Lonely Planet enables the curious to experience the world fully and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves, near or far from home.

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Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction

358 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

OUR STORY
A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.

Reviews

[Marko Mravunac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful!

[Pacyfa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the small pocket size editions of Lonely Planet - mainly because I can take a copy with me without worrying about the size and weight.

This is a good one, I have got many ideas from this little book read over two days. It is divided into geographical sections and each of these town areas is outlined in an easy and very readable way. You can easily plan a nice day out that makes logistical sense and saves you time and money.

Love this little book

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this! I would love to go to Rome, and this seems to be a fairly comprehensive guide. I wish that it had emphasized more classical sights, but I recognize that not everyone is into that. I also wondered about how "authentic" the restaurant were, and I think more tips for ordering in Italian would be helpful. Overall, though, if I were to travel to Rome I would bring this book.

[Mariana Bragança · Rating 5 out of 5]

Devorado. Apaixonante! Daqueles guias práticos, pra ter infos gerais da cidade e direcionar, mas sem muitos spoilers. Desde Paris (tks, Blondie!♥️), os meus preferidos!

[Daniel Kukwa · Rating 4 out of 5]

As I've been to Rome a couple times, in the run-up to my third trip I decided I needed a bit of a refresher, and once again Lonely Planet comes through. A solid compliment to the larger volumes.

[Clive Lillie · Rating 4 out of 5]

As ever, the pocket guides get to the point. Easily referenced and a good guide to ratttle down to what you need to prioritise on a trip.

[Nishelle D’souza · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very useful

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

With our European vacation mere weeks away, there's not much time left to read guide books in advance. Having previously read the London and Paris editions of Lonely Planet's pocket guides, I knew I needed to add this one to the list.

I was not disappointed.

Lonely Planet's Pocket guides distill the "best of" in many ways. They provide information on what to do in each neighborhood, along with easy-to-use maps and transit information. There is a handy language guide to useful phrases, a pull-out map for pocket or handbag, information on free or inexpensive attractions and eateries, and a local's perspective for recommendations.

The Pocket guides and Rick Steves' more thorough phrase books are the only books we're taking with us on this trip, despite having read many of them in preparation. I can't think of higher praise. They're great for experienced travelers and beginners alike.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having read the full city guide version of this I wasn't sure how useful this would turn out to be. As it happens I found this much handier (although I'm yet to use it in the city) as it is more concise and quicker to search through. It highlights the key sights in each area and some of the other not so well known locations and has a few suggestions for places to eat and drink too. The rest of the background information is more limited than the full guide but this is no bad thing as it stops the guide becoming to unwieldy. I found this very handy for starting to plan my trip (including marking up the pull out map for quicker navigation) and will certainly be carrying it with me to help me get around the city.

[Brian-Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used and abused on many trips to Rome. I used to prefer the AA Pocket Guides (insofar as I even use guides anymore as I know most of the place inside out) but for any new traveller, LP guides are chock full of information - with one caveat, the price of food would scare you in all guides, the reality as you wander around Rome is quite different. You'll always find a trattoria for lunch, say a Pizza and a half carafe of wine, and you can always get well fed and watered for under €10.

[Kenneth Chanko · Rating 3 out of 5]

A workmanlike guide to The Eternal City, where I have recently arrived and will be spending the next 6 days (after spending 17 magnificent days going around the island of Sicily).

[Miki Jacobs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book broken down into the main central areas with bite sized information on the main sights, interesting little additions are added to some such as you can to Il Vittoriano and go up in a lift to the top to get a 360 degree view for 7 euros.