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ROME THE SECOND TIME IBD

CURIOUS TRAVELER PRESS
03 / 2009
9780615279985
Inglés

Sinopse

Designed for the tourist seeking a fresh, authentic, Roman experience, this intimate, stimulating guide explores Rome's splendid modern architecture, its bustling close-in neighborhoods, and its rivers, magnificent fountains, and aqueducts. Itineraries take the reader to Fascist and occupied Rome of World War II, the nearby Alban Hills, and the Eternal City's lesser-known green spaces. Innovative chapters feature cultural and artistic Rome, including art galleries, jazz clubs, film locations, and rooftop bars--even places that offer a sumptuous (and free) 'vernissage' of wine and hors d'oeuvres. With Bill and Dianne as guides-their voices part of the experience-the curious traveler will discover a housing project built under Mussolini, ascend a little-known holy Roman road on the city's outskirts, spend an evening in the out-of-the-way, artsy neighborhood of Pigneto, enjoy a trattoria where only Italians eat, and, among the book's many informative, creative 'sidebars,' find in one the troubling story of Rome's Jewish community, and in another locate sites in 'Angels & Demons.' 16 maps, 70 photos, an index, and detailed directions and instructions (including websites) make this 'new' Rome easily accessible. For the frugally-minded, at times adventurous (at times armchair) traveler. Foreword by Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni.

PVP
10,59