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Lonely Planet Best of Rome is your passport to the Rome's top sights and most authentic experiences.

Toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain, dine like a local in Trastevere, and blow your mind on the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums; all with your trusted travel companion. Offering visually-inspiring content along with the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you, this photo-rich, user-friendly guide makes planning fun and easy. Discover the best of Rome and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet Best of Rome:

  • In-depth coverage of the destination's must-see sights along with hidden gems that most guidebooks miss to get you to the heart of a place
  • Intuitively organized with essential information at your fingertips
  • Eye-catching full-colour design and easy-to-use layout with maps and images throughout
  • Annotated images that bring a destination to life
  • Practical planning and transport tools including a fold-out map (included in print version) that gives instant access to must-see sights to help you navigate as you plot out your itinerary
  • Short and extended itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests to make the most of your time on the road
  • Insider tips and insights to save time and money, avoid crowds and trouble spots, and to get to know the destination like a local
  • Honest recommendations for all budgets
  • Cultural insights and background information to put top sights and experiences in context and to give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience (includes cuisine, art, architecture, history, wine, sport, and etiquette)
  • Free, convenient pull-out Rome map (included in print version)
  • Covers Trastevere, Gianicolo, Centro Storico, Ancient Rome, Tridente, Trevi, Quirinale, Vatican City, Villa Borghese, Borgo, Prati and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Best of Rome , our easy-to-use guide, filled with inspiring and colourful photos, focuses on Rome's most popular attractions and authentic experiences for those looking for the best of the best and have minimal time for planning.

  • Also looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences and extensively covers all of the ins and outs of the city's neighborhoods? Check out Lonely Planet Rome guide.
  • Or check out Pocket Rome, a handy-sized guide focused on only the absolutely can't-miss sights for a quick trip.
  • Also be sure to check out Lonely Planet Italy for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer, or Best of Italy, a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions.

About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.

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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Amsterdam is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Soak up centuries of artistic masterpieces, cycle through the city's canal-woven core, and get gezellig in a brown cafe - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Amsterdam and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Amsterdam Travel Guide:

  • 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, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
  • Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, art, literature, music, architecture, Dutch design
  • Over 34 maps for easy navigation(more...)

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Dublin

by Fionn Davenport

Published 19 March 2004
What Will Your Dublin Encounter Be?
Perusing the rare and exquisite manuscripts of the Chester Beatty Library
Dancing up a storm at a ceilidh
Strolling through the lofty Elizabethan academe of Trinity College
Paying homage to Dublin's theatrical geniuses - Beckett, Wilde, Shaw and Yeats
Sipping pints of black velvet beauty in the sociable pubs of up-and-coming SoDa
Singing Molly Malone with Dubs fans at Croke Park, home of Gaelic Football
Discover Twice The City In Half The Time
Full-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood maps for easy navigation
Our resident author lists the best neighborhoods, sights, restaurants, shops and entertainment
Unique itineraries and highlights help you make the most of a short trip
Local experts reveal this legendary party town's hottest nightspots and restaurants along with the city's less-explored gems around Dublin Castle

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Budapest

by Steve Fallon

Published 10 July 2000
As well as providing information on the city of Budapest, this city guide also features walking and cycling tours of the city and the surrounding areas and excursions along the Danube, Szentendre, Veszprem and other places of interest.

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Florence

by Robert Landon

Published 23 January 2009
Neighbourhood structure helps travellers navigate the city more easily; from the artistic studios of the Oltrarno to primo shopping tips and the low-down on the best bistecca fiorentina. This title includes a chorus of local voice interviews from tour leaders to avant-garde performers for an insight into how Florence ticks.The commissioning editor for this guide is a previous "Lonely Planet" Italian author and spent much of her youth in Florence.

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France

by Nicola Williams and Et Al

Published 25 May 2001
This book features new colour food chapter highlighting the regional diversity of cuisine, including in-depth information on cheese, bread and charcuterie.Local voice interviews give reader's a window into the people who define French culture. It provides in-depth coverage of French culture, food & wine, plus thorough explanations about how all these are intertwined and inseparable.We have included increased coverage of how and where to travel sustainably and support businesses that make a concerted effort to minimise their impact on the environment.

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Bali

by Ryan Ver Berkmoes

Published 20 October 2006
What Will Your Bali Encounter Be?
Catching the perfect wave at Ulu Watu
Finding the dress of your dreams in a Seminyak boutique
The hypnotic allure of a Balinese dance performance in Ubud
Partying the night away at a raucous Kuta club
Calamari with "telor asin" sauce in a Denpasar warung
Discover Twice the Region in Half the Time
Detailed regional and town maps for easy navigation
Our expert author recommends the best sights, restaurants, shops and entertainment
Unique itineraries and highlights help you make the most of your short break
Locals reveal Bali's secrets: from Tippi Jabrik on the birth of surfing to Made Suaranta on the art of rice farming

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Western Balkans

by Richard Plunkett, Vesna Maric, and Jeanne Oliver

Published 17 February 2006
This travel guide, written by Richard Plunkett, Vesna Maric and Jeanne Oliver, provides a no-frills look at the Western Balkans.

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New England

by Mara Vorhees and Et Al

Published 23 May 2008
Includes an expanded coverage of greater Boston covering the less-visited areas.

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Paris

by Catherine Le Nevez

Published 22 July 2005
Experience Paris as a Parisian with our balance of popular and lesser-known attractions. This title features expanded coverage of Paris food markets favoured by the local, from traditional under-the-radar markets selling traditional French delicacies to North African spices and specialties. It includes more information for people travelling with children with a Kids Snapshot and more child-friendly restaurants and sights throughout. It offers in-depth coverage of Paris' up-and-coming neighbourhoods such as Belleville & Menilmontant.

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Berlin

by Andrea Schulte-Peevers

Published 1 August 1998
This travel guide to Berlin enables travellers to travel the way they want to. Information is provided on where to eat, sleep and shop and an itineraries chapter allows the traveller to plan their time effectively.

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Ireland

by Fionn Davenport and Des Hannigan

Published 31 March 1996
The books in this series contain helpful information on history and culture, accommodation, local cuisine, places and times to visit, language tips, maps, and health and safety advice. They are aimed at people on a variety of budgets.

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Local authorities provide the low-down on outdoor activities, from Lake Tahoe skiing to Southern California surfing in this book. A special section on hiking in Yosemite National Park is included, with expanded coverage of the Napa Valley and Sonoma wine country. Gambling getaways are also featured.

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Experience the Southwest USAGaze up at the Grand Canyon while floating down the mightly ColoradoChat with Santa Fe locals over spicy green chile and margaritasSpot ghosts of the Old West on the trail of Butch CassidyIn This GuideExpanded edition covers the best of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Las Vegas and NevadaThe ultimate road-trip guide - more scenic drives, Route 66 details and dinosaur detours throughout!Special Native American and Southwest with Kids chapters, plus pet-friendly listings in every stateInsightful local interviews, including Carolyn Jessop's account of escaping polygamy

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Myanmar (Burma)

by Robert Reid and Et Al

Published 22 May 2009
This guide provides practical accommodation and restaurant options to suit a range of budgets. It has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include areas recently opened up to independent travellers and has a section on ancient temples.

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Cyprus

by Vesna Maric

Published 19 June 2009
This is a complete, practical country guide to Cyprus for independent travellers, featuring a chapter dedicated to activities on the island. It also contains expanded sections on culture, history and food and drink.

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Prague

by Neil Wilson

Published 24 January 2003
Featuring insights into history, culture and city life, with opinionated reviews, these guides are written by experienced authors with an intimate knowledge of the city. They are smart, streetwise guides with a strong, contemporary design and focus.

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Tunisia

by Anthony Ham and Abigail Hole

Published 31 July 1998
Includes accommodation and restaurant listings for all budgets and tastes; useful information on getting around, including 4WD desert tours; the lowdown and what to buy and where, from birdcages to silver jewellery and carpets; special features on Tunisia's Roman, Berber and Islamic architecture; and language sections.