Rome : The Complete Guide with Walking Tours of Classical Rome and the Vatican (Fodor's Rome, 1999)

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The best guide to Rome, packed with essentials
Close-up of the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, the Forum, plus museum treasures, the gardens, the neighborhoods
The top spots to shop — Piazza di Spagna to Via Nazionale
Side trips to nearby towns and historic villas

Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget
Renaissance palazzi, luxury hotels, converted mansions, homey pensions — in every neighborhood
Elegant shrines of haute cuisine, family restaurants, enoteche, pizzerias, cafés, gelaterias, and pasticcerias

Fresh, thorough, practical — off and on the beaten path
Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousands
All reviews based on visits by savvy writer-residents