KnopfGuide:Rome

"Youcanloseyourselfinaguide,butyouwon'tgetlostinthecity."--Town&CountryOncethemostpowerfulcityintheworld,theheartofanempirethatstretchedfromnorthernAfricatoEngland,theRomeoftodaystandsasanunforgettablereminderofthebirthofWesterncivilization.Romeisacityunsurpassedinitslegacyofartandarchitecture,yetitsnightclubsandfantasticrestaurantssuchhasAlfredo's(withitssignaturefettucine)provethereisstillplentyoflifeinthiscitythatsitsalongthebanksoftheTiber.EverythingyouwanttoknowaboutRomeishere:theVaticanceremonies,secretgardensfromaby-goneera,andwalkingtoursfromthebreathtakingPiazzaNovanatotheForumandTrastevere.Discoverthebeautifullyproportionedpiazzas,centuries-oldchurches,magnificentpalazzos,andunsurpasseddisplaysofmosaics,frescoesandstatues,aswellasthesidewalkcafesandshopsalongtheViaCondotti.Enjoythecity'scharm--palmtreesagainstcrumblingochre-coloredwalls,thegoldenvistaofobelisksanddomesatsunset,catsasleepintheTeatroPompeiiwhereJuliusCaesarmethisfatein44BC--andmarvelatitsmodern-daybrio.