Rick Steves' Rome 2007 (Rick Steves)
by Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw
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Author: Gene Openshaw, Rick StevesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2006-08-22
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 376
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
Book Reviews of Rick Steves' Rome 2007 (Rick Steves)
Book Review: A Practical Guide to the Eternal City
Summary: 4 Stars
My husband and I honeymooned in Italy in June, 2007. This was our first trip abroad so it was imperative for us to choose a good guide book. Rick Steves' guide to Rome proved to be an invaluable tool for our trip, especially in the planning phase.
Strengths:
- Great for pre-trip planning such as locating a hotel, getting around the city, deciding which sites to visit, etc. We stayed at Gulliver's Place and L-O-V-E-D it.
- Especially helpful is his section on planning your sight-seeing based on the number of days you will be there. His ratings of most important to least important things to see were, for the most part, spot-on. We relied upon his recommendations for our week-long trip heavily.
- His walking tours were great fun and gave us a more in-depth look at Italian life.
- He provides enough information on the history and development of Rome to highlight important sights to see. This was useful.
Weaknesses:
- I found his hand-drawn maps to be especially hard to use. My husband and I wound up lost in one section of the city and were not able to find our way back using his maps alone. At the beginning of the book are "real" maps but they were not as helpful as the free map we received at our bed and breakfast.
- This book does not contain stunning photography and graphics. I was a bit disappointed in this area.
- Once in Rome with an outline of daily activities, I would recommend using a different guidebook. We really found the Eyewitness Travel Guide to be great for this. This book present Rome by its different neighborhoods and has a 3-D map of sorts that was really quite helpful for determining where you are in relation to where you should be! Plus, it has beautiful pictures and well-presented background information.
Overall, this book is wonderful for planning but not as great for actual use while in Rome. Buying this guide in conjunction with at least one other will guarantee a safe, happy and, most of all, FUN trip!
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