• Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring
• Strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money
• Top sights and hidden gems, from the Colosseum and the Sistine Chapel 
• How to connect with local culture: Indulge in the Italian happy hour tradition 
• Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's humorous insight
• The best places to eat, sleep, and experience la dolce far niente
• Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and sights like the Roman Forum
• Detailed neighborhood maps and a fold-out city map for exploring on the go
• Useful resources: packing list, Italian phrase book, a historical overview, and more 
• Coverage of Central Rome, Vatican City, Trastevere, and more, plus day trips to Ostia Antica, Tivoli, Naples, and Pompeii

Updated edition Apr 2025