Lonely Planet Pocket Rome 6

by Duncan Garwood, Duncan Garwood, Alexis Averbuck

An epic, monumental city, Rome gets under your skin fast. Even on a short break, you’ll be smitten by its artistic masterpieces and iconic monuments, operatic piazzas and haunting ruins. Life is lived to the full here, and the city teems with trattorias and designer restaurants, street-side bars and glam fashion boutiques. Visit once and you’ll be hooked for life.

Lonely Planet's new-look Pocket guides give you all the top sights and local's view of the city too – you get the best of both worlds!

Walking tours and day planners
Maps for every neighbourhood
Packed with expert travel tips
100% independent advice

Coverage Includes: QuickStart guide, Ancient Rome, Centro Storico, Tridente, Trevi, the Quirinale, Monti, Esquilino, Celio, Lateran, Aventino, Testaccio, Trastevere, Gianicolo, Vatican City, Prati, Villa Borghese, The Best of Rome and Survival Guide.

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

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.