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BL
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1009025
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b763395
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| Main Entry
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Murphy, Bruce.
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| Title & Author
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Rome for dummies /\ by Bruce Murphy and Alessandra de Rosa.
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| Edition Statement
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Hoboken, NJ :: Wiley,, ©2006.
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| Series Statement
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--for dummies
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1 online resource (288 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0471943487
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: 076459950X
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: 9780471943488
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: 9780764599507
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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Rome For Dummies 1st Edition -- About the Authors -- Authors' Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Maps at a Glance -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Conventions Used in This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- How This Book Is Organized -- Icons Used in This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part I: Introducing Rome -- Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of Rome -- The Best Museums -- The Best Churches -- The Best Ruins -- The Best Hotels -- The Best Restaurants -- The Best Buys in Rome -- The Best Daytime and Nighttime Outings -- Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into Rome.
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Chapter 8: Arriving and Getting Oriented -- Navigating Your Way through Passport Control and Customs -- Making Your Way to Your Hotel -- Figuring Out the Neighborhoods -- Getting Around Rome -- Chapter 9: Checking In at Rome's Best Hotels -- Knowing Your Roman Hotels: What to Expect -- Finding the Best Room at the Best Rate -- Finding Alternative Accommodations: Apartments to Convents -- Arriving without a Reservation -- Rome's Best Hotels -- Runner-Up Accommodations -- Index of Accommodations by Neighborhood -- Index of Accommodations by Price -- Dining and Snacking in Rome.
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Choosing a Package Tour -- Chapter 6: Catering to Special Travel Needs or Interests -- Traveling with the Brood: Advice for Families -- Making Age Work for You: Tips for Seniors -- Accessing Rome: Advice for Travelers with Disabilities -- Following the Rainbow: Resources for Gay and Lesbian Travelers -- Part III: Settling into Rome -- Chapter 7: Taking Care of the Remaining Details -- Getting a Passport -- Renting a Car-Not! -- Playing It Safe with Travel and Medical Insurance -- Staying Healthy When You Travel -- Staying Connected by Cellphone or E-Mail -- Keeping Up with Airline Security.
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Getting the Dish on the Local Scene -- Trimming the Fat from Your Budget -- Rome's Best Restaurants -- Dining and Snacking on the Go -- Index of Establishments by Neighborhood -- Index of Establishments by Cuisine -- Index of Establishments by Price -- Part IV: Exploring Rome -- Chapter 11: Discovering Rome's Best Attractions -- Rome's Top Sights -- The Vatican -- Finding More Cool Things to See and Do -- Seeing Rome by Guided Tour -- Chapter 12: Shopping the Local Stores -- Surveying the Scene -- Checking Out the Department Stores -- Going to Market -- Discovering the Best Shopping Neighborhoods.
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History 101: The Main Events -- Architecture: From Ruins to Rococo -- A Taste of Rome: Eating Locally -- Word to the Wise: The Local Language -- Background Check: Recommended Books and Movies -- Chapter 3: Deciding When to Go -- Revealing the Secrets of the Seasons -- Perusing a Calendar of Events -- Part II: Planning Your Trip to Rome -- Chapter 4: Managing Your Money -- Planning Your Budget -- Cutting Costs-but Not the Fun -- Handling Money -- Dealing with a Lost or Stolen Wallet -- Chapter 5: Getting to Rome -- Flying to Rome -- Arriving by Other Means -- Joining an Escorted Tour.
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When in Rome, do as the Romans do-enjoy life! Take in the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel. The Coliseum, where you can walk a subterranean corridor that was once the passageway for gladiators and animals. Incredible museums, art, and sculpture. Rome enshrines centuries of history amid an atmosphere of modern vitality. From ancient ruins to nightlife hot spots, this friendly guide helps you experience it all, with information on: Figuring out the neighborhoods and getting aroundShopping department stores, the market, or neighborhood specialty shopsGreat souvenirs, ranging from antique prints to.
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TRAVEL.
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Travel.
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Rome (Italy), Guidebooks.
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Rome (Italy), Description and travel.
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Italy, Rome.
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| Dewey Classification
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914.5/362
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DG804.M87 2006eb
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Rosa, Alessandra de.
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