Frommer's Rome Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) [Paperback]

Sylvie Hogg (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket | Publication Date: February 9, 2009

These attractively priced, four-color guides offer dozns of neighborhood and thematic tours, complete with hundreds of photos and bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Day by Days are the only guides that help travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip.

• Full-color package at an affordable price
• Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions
• Foldout front covers with maps and quick-reference information
• Tear-resistant map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet
• Handy pocket-sized trim

Editorial Reviews

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"...Point-by-point walks ... offer structure ... while the 'best' sections ... make choosing a place to eat ... far easier ... original and insightful..." (PR Week, March 2006)

"...perfect for travellers on a long weekend ... offers a range of smart ways to see each city..." (Scottish Daily Record, March 2006)

"...each one is full of useful information to help you make the most of your visit...don't go away without them!" (For The Bride, April 2006)

"...Frommer's produce travel guides for every kind of traveller, from students travelling on a tight budget to the luxurious round-the-world traveller..." (Uptown Magazine, April 2006) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

27 Self-guided Tours. 45 Maps. One Great Trip.

At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything—in the smartest, most time-efficient way.

• The best of Rome in one, two, or three days

• Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste

• Walking tours of the city's best-loved neighborhoods

• Hundreds of evocative color photos

• Bulleted maps that show you how to get from place to place

• Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets

• A tear-resistant foldout map—enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Visit us online at Frommers.com

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 2 edition (February 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470381728
• ISBN-13: 978-0470381724
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #413,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 in Books > Travel > Europe > Italy > Rome

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Effortless Instant Vacation Planner, November 10, 2006

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This review is from: Frommer's Rome Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) (Paperback)

Unless you want to hire a tour guide or you have a friend who lives in Rome to take you around this is your best bet. Short and to the point reviews and info on all the things you want to see in Rome. Some of the prices in the book are already out of date. The Leonardo Express train to and from the airport now costs 11 Euros, not 9.50. The map that is included is good enough but lacks some detail. It would be nice if the map included little icons of the more popular sites for ease of reading. That said your hotel will probably have a tourist map for you for free. Using this book I put together an intinerary that was good for me in about an hour.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Outdated, not helpful, June 3, 2011

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citygirl888 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Rome Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) (Paperback)

I purchased this book because it had lots of maps and suggested itineraries. With only a short stay in Rome planned, it seemed like an excellent guide. However, we found the book very unhelpful. First, it is already outdated. I believe it is from 2009. Some things were closed, prices were off, and some tips were inaccurate. For example, it suggests you leave the sistine chapel through the door on the right to go straight to St. Peters, however that entryway is now only accessible to tour groups. The other main complaint is that the book is extremely repetitive rather than going into depth. There are so many itineraries and some are practically the same (ex: Baroque walk and Piazza Navona walk are practically the same) A few more sentences on each site would have been a much more useful way to stretch out the book - the descriptions were way too abbreviated.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book that helped us, January 21, 2011

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This review is from: Frommer's Rome Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) (Paperback)

This book helped us greatly. We got around Rome fine for our first time. We liked this one better than the top 10 book.