Contents Plan Your Trip 4 Welcome to Rome ...............4 Top Sights ............................6 Eating .................................10 Drinking & Nightlife ..........12 Shopping ............................14 History ...............................16 Art & Museums ...........................18 Architecture ..................... 20 Culture ...............................21 Tours .................................. 22 For Free ............................. 23 For Kids ............................. 24 LGBT+ ................................ 25 Four Perfect Days ............26 Need to Know ................... 28 Rome Neighbourhoods ... 30 Piazza Navona (p62) GEORGIOS KRITSOTAKIS / SHUTTERSTOCK © 00--title-page-contents-pk-rom6.inddtitle-page-contents-pk-rom6.indd 2 008-Aug-198-Aug-19 22:20:44:20:44 PM Explore Survival Rome 33 Guide 173 Ancient Rome ...................35 Before You Go .................174 Centro Storico.................. 53 Arriving in Rome .............175 Vatican City, Getting Around ............... 177 Borgo & Prati .....................73 Essential Information ....179 Tridente, Trevi & Language ........................ 184 the Quirinale .....................93 Index .................................187 Monti & Esquilino............ 117 San Giovanni & Celio ......133 Aventino & Testaccio .... 143 Special Features Trastevere & Gianicolo ...159 Colosseum ........................ 36 Roman Forum ...................40 Worth a Trip Pantheon .......................... 54 Museo e Galleria Vatican Museums .............74 Borghese .......................... 112 St Peter’s Basilica............ 80 Via Appia Antica ............ 154 Trevi Fountain .................. 94 Spanish Steps & Piazza di Spagna ..............96 Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme ....... 118 Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano ..... 134 Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere ...................160 00--title-page-contents-pk-rom6.inddtitle-page-contents-pk-rom6.indd 3 008-Aug-198-Aug-19 22:20:45:20:45 PM Welcome to Rome A headyheady mix ofof haunting ruins, awe-inspiringawe-inspiring artart andand vibrantvibrant streetstr life,life, Italy’sItaly’s hhot-bloodedot-blooded capicapitaltal is one ooff the world’world’ss mmostost roromanticman and charis maticmatic cities.cities. Iconic monuments and pricelesspriceless masterpiecesmaster recall its epic past, while everyday life plays out on streets packed with colourful markets and old-school trattorias, chic boutiques and hidden cocktail bars. Visit once and you’ll be hooked for life. 01--welcome-to-pk-rom6.inddwelcome-to-pk-rom6.indd 4 008-Aug-198-Aug-19 22:21:32:21:32 PM 6 Top Sights Colosseum Rome’s iconic ancient amphitheatre. p36 Plan Your Trip Trip Your Plan BELENOS / SHUTTERSTOCK © SHUTTERSTOCK / BELENOS Top Sights 02--top-sights-pk-rom6.inddtop-sights-pk-rom6.indd 6 008-Aug-198-Aug-19 22:22:08:22:08 PM 7 MISTERVLAD / SHUTTERSTOCK © SHUTTERSTOCK / MISTERVLAD © SHUTTERSTOCK / TTSTUDIO © SHUTTERSTOCK / IAROSHEVSKII EVGENII Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel and awe-inspiring art. p74 Plan Your Trip Trip Your Plan Top Sights Pantheon A masterpiece of ancient architecture. p54 Museo e Galleria Borghese Sensational sculptures and Renaissance masterpieces. p112 02--top-sights-pk-rom6.inddtop-sights-pk-rom6.indd 7 008-Aug-198-Aug-19 22:22:10:22:10 PM 9 Palazzo Massimo alle Basilica di San Giovanni Terme in Laterano Classical art treasures. p118 Monumental papal basilica. p134 LEFT: EVGENII IAROSHEVSKII / SHUTTERSTOCK ©;© SHUTTERSTOCK / ODAREEVA ELENA RIGHT: ©; SHUTTERSTOCK / PAKUTINA ANNA LEFT: LEFT: SUTTIPONG SUTIRATANACHAI / GETTY IMAGES ©; Plan Your Trip Trip Your Plan Top Sights RIGHT: ELENA ODAREEVA / SHUTTERSTOCK © SHUTTERSTOCK / ODAREEVA ELENA RIGHT: ©; IMAGES GETTY / HUBER SIMEONE LEFT: Spanish Steps & Basilica di Santa Maria Piazza di Spagna in Trastevere Great people-watching. p96 Rome’s oldest church dedicated to Mary. p160 02--top-sights-pk-rom6.inddtop-sights-pk-rom6.indd 9 008-Aug-198-Aug-19 22:22:11:22:11 PM.