Granta City Guides: Rome: A Granta City Guide

Granta City Guides: Rome: A Granta City Guide

by ElizabethSpeller (Author)

Synopsis

Rome is one of the most spectacular and alluring cities in the world - a destination which is easy to know a little, yet hard to know well. Elizabeth Speller's new guide to Rome contains surprises and delights for the first-time visitor as well as for the seasoned traveller. Arranged around ten walks through the city, this guide explores beyond the Spanish Steps, the Colosseum, and the great dome of St Peter's. It leads you down narrow cobbled streets, exploring neighbourhood markets, traditional Jewish restaurants, and the treasures of fading Palazzos. It tells you where to row a boat, visit waxworks, sample the best coffee or buy a handbag and will lead you to the most beautiful views, the most spectacular mosaics. Use this guide to find the living city and uncover the layers of its glorious past.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Granta Books
Published: 04 Apr 2005

ISBN 10: 1862077444
ISBN 13: 9781862077447

Author Bio
Elizabeth Speller read Archaeology and Classics at Cambridge, followed by a postgraduate degree in Ancient History. She is a poet and journalist, and has written for the Observer, Big Issue, Independent on Sunday and Woman's Journal, and appeared on Radio 4. She has written two books: Athens: A New Guide (Granta) and Following Hadrian: A Second Century Journey through the Roman Empire (Headline). She lives in Gloucestershire, and is currently a Visiting Scholar at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge.