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Rome (AA Spiral Guides)
by: Tim Jepson

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Spiral-bound
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
EAN: 9780749528454
ISBN: 0749528451
Label: Automobile Association
Manufacturer: Automobile Association
Number Of Pages: 206
Publication Date: February 28, 2008
Publisher: Automobile Association
Studio: Automobile Association
Sales Rank: 150974

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Looked great but a real let-down when it mattered
Bought this only after carefully reviewing what was available and initially thought I'd made a great choice. The book was updated in 2008, is well laid-out, with 'Where to Eat' sections after each location. I did get some very useful info from the book, but even on my first day in Rome I started to notice errors and inadequacies.

First off, you now pay into the Forum - the book suggests that entrance is free and that you only need pay into the Palatine. Granted the Forum charge covers the Palatine but it is still a glaring error. Secondly, although a small map of the vast Forum area is supplied, it is very poorly labelled and lacks any useful detail - this is one of the major sites in ancient Rome and merits a lot more information. ... Read More:

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- AA citypack - Rome
An excellent guide to Rome for those on a weekend break. The top 25 sights guide is an excellent way of cherry picking the delights of the city.

Rating:

- Gives a good overview but could be much better.
The strengths of this book are those of the other AA Spiral Guides: it's small and light enough to carry around with you, and there are loads of photos which are useful in deciding what to see.

The street maps of the city are clear, however we had a real problem finding the sights mentioned in the text on the map as they are not grid referenced. The Spiral Guide was very good for finding things to do, but we were glad to have a second guide book (Lonely Planet's Rome Condensed) with which to look up their locations.

Also, some of the information given was seemingly inaccurate and sent us on a few wild goose chases; for example a "vegetarian" restaurant a little way from the Spanish Steps was anything but, and we wasted ages ... Read More:

Rating:

- Not impressed
Yes, the spiral binding is great, but opening hours of some sites are wrong. Directions to many interesting sites lack clarity. Explanations regarding sites are not comprehensive and not really that interesting (spend money on guided tours!). The map was quite useless. If you want to take walks around the city do buy a good and detailed city map with a street index.

Rating:

- Perfect Balance
I totally agree with the other two reviewers. The fiancee and I have just returned from a 3 night break to Rome and found this just excellent. The street map at the back is excellent (much more attention to detail than a smaller pop-up map I also bought) and the itineraries are really useful for planning your days.

The guide's strength is its perfect balance of concise detail. Thoroughly recommended.

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