Top 10 Rome (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides) [Paperback]

Reid Bramblett (Author), Jeffrey Kennedy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2010

Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, each book in DK's Top 10 series uses evocative color photography, excellent cartography, and up-to-date travel content to create a reliable and useful pocket-sized travel guide.



Dozens of Top 10 lists provide vital information on each destination, as well as insider tips, from uncovering a city's most memorable sights to finding the best restaurants and hotels in each neighborhood. And to save you time and money, there's even a Top 10 list of Things to Avoid.



Each Top 10 contains a pull-out map and guide that includes fold-out maps of city metro systems, useful phone numbers, and 60 great ideas on how to spend your day.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: DK Travel; Pap/Map Re edition (February 15, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756660769
• ISBN-13: 978-0756660765
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #631,009 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #99 in Books > Travel > Europe > Italy > Rome

More About the Author

Jeffrey Kennedy has thoroughly enjoyed living in Europe for the last quarter of a century and has been lucky enough to author and co-author a plethora of travel guides and articles for major international publishers.

His chosen destinations have included Rome, Naples and many other regions of Italy; San Francisco and Miami and other parts of Florida in his native US; Mallorca, Andalusia and Barcelona in Spain; and parts of Greece and France.

He has also written a semi-historical novel, coming soon - an esoteric thriller entitled "Pan's Dominion", set on his beloved island of Capri and in Rome, his Eternal City.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A bargain at thrice the price, May 13, 2008

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A. Smith "ashman78" (Birmingham, AL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Top 10 Rome (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE) (Paperback)

I've read numerous travel guides, most of which I've dragged with me throughout the duration of my trips (often times, two or three books and various website printouts and lists). These have included the Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Rough Guide books. All are decent, but tend to be long and tedious to thumb through quickly.

But when you factor in size, weight, cost, and coverage, I don't think you can beat the Top 10 series. They are ideal for a few days' stay, but might be a bit lacking if you're in a particular city for a week or more. It has been all we've needed for the basis of our Rome and Venice trip planning. The hotel recommendations are a bit outdated and bare-bones, but there's always TripAdvisor and Venere for more up-to-date and detailed info. The maps are also outstanding--they've made my StreetWise maps basically obsolete (for comparison, StreetWise maps cost almost as much as this book).

Detractors may quickly scoff at the whole idea of boiling everything down to "just a top 10", but keep in mind that there are numerous "top 10 lists" throughout the book, covering many categories. The idea here is to give tourists--especially first-timers--an overview of the major sights and to provide them a basis for which to explore further, based on specific interests. Used as such, I don't think you'll find a better travel guide.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great one-liners, July 7, 2008

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Ant Jackson "Ant Jackson" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Top 10 Rome (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE) (Paperback)

Great book for on the go - Not for in-depth history or background. Recommend planning your trip with other books but once you hit the ground, use this!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top 10 Rome, November 17, 2008

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Joseph Calusio "CNJ" (Ruidoso, NM) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Top 10 Rome (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE) (Paperback)

Excellent book , expecially for us travelers with too little time to do a thorough search of information on this famous city. The text is organized so that you can easily pick and choose topics of interest such as the 10 best museums. Photos and illustrations add to the ease in understanding the text as do the directions and phone numbers included for many sites and locations. Our experience reading the book combined with a few internet searches made us feel like experienced tourists even before we left for our trip. Our only tip after visiting is to come prepared and bring along your book since you cannot expect much help and/or directions after you arrive as everyone else seems to be in a hurry or just uninterested in your dilema.