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Key to Rome
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Item Number: 19307
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Unlocking
the door to the hidden treasures of the imperial capital's multifaceted
cultural history, "Key to Rome" is a tour book unlike any other. Author
Frederick Vreeland, former U.S. senior diplomat in Rome, and his artist
wife, Vanessa, guide visitors and armchair travellers through layers of
time - from the ruins of antiquity to Renaissance palaces to the
trendiest new shops and restaurants - exploring major sites and
revealing insider secrets. Written in a brisk, anecdotal style, this
gorgeously illustrated handbook is packed with photographs, historical
drawings, sidebars, foldout maps, and floor plans and has been
completely updated from its original edition, which had limited
distribution outside of Italy. Organized into four sections - Ancient,
Christian, Renaissance and Baroque, and Shopping and the Grand Tour -
the guidebook's pithy site descriptions are framed by historical
timelines and punctuated by special "must-see" highlights. A
comprehensive reference section at the back details day trips of
interest, a guide to Italian food, the newest in specialty shops and
boutiques, "Rome by Night" and "Rome for Kids," as well as
transportation facts, hotel and restaurant suggestions, and much more.
Gore Vidal has called "Key to Rome" - "easily the handsomest and most
useful guide to the city that likes to call itself Eternal.
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