Synopses & Reviews
Review
The best literary gift to Italian travelers since the Baedeker and Henry James.”
Financial Times
City Secrets Rome is always filled with the kind of information you would get from a friend who had spent years living in the Italian capital
After using City Secrets Rome, youll never want to go back to the standard guidebook.”
GQ
This series shows each city through the eyes of those who know it best
taken together, their recommendations provide travelers with the ultimate insiders tour. They are the hot guide
Wonderful keepsakes.”
Savvy Traveler, Public Radio International
This idiosyncratic guide helps jaded visitors see the Eternal City anew.”
The New York Times
Escape from the crowds and chaos can be a challenge in Rome, but help comes in the form of City Secrets Rome.”
Condé Nast Traveler
City Secrets Rome] should be everyones pick to supplement any guide more devoted to the travel basics”
Barrons
an extraordinary resource
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Travel and Leisure
Architect Robert Kahns City Secrets Rome is full of interesting finds, even for those who know Italy well.”
Town and Country
Synopsis
City Secrets Rome: The Essential Insider's Guide brings together the recommendations of artists, writers, historians, architects, chefs, and other experts whose passionate opinions and highly informed perspectives illuminate well-known sites as well as overlooked treasures. These expert travel companions share with you their favorite little-known places including restaurants, cafés, art, architecture, shops, outdoor markets, strolls, daytrips, as well all manner of cultural and historic landmarks. Clothbound, elegant, and pocket-sized, City Secrets Rome features a subtle, non-guidebook design and detailed maps. With over 250 contributors and 400 entries, this curated travel guide is a valuable supplement to any book more devoted to travel basics. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to The American Academy in Rome, a center for independent study and advanced research in the arts and humanities.