Buy it you will not be dissapointed.


Worth while and very useful!   December 29, 2003
An excellent guide to the city of Rome, without weighing you down! On the other hand, the same publisher have got a guide on italy, that includes almost the same info on Rome, so if you are travelling to other places in Italy, you may consider buying that edition in stead.

But the guide provides extensive information, and it is especially useful to have the maps on big sights like the Vatican Museum etc where you can easily get lost on your own amongst all the paintings etc.


A Good Companion   March 13, 2002
 9 out of 9 found this review helpful

This is a very typical example of this highly commendable series. An excellent first introduction to this wondrous city and possibly very good for the second short visit too.
However, do not be fooled it is not comprehensive enough for those who want to get to know the city well nor for those who want to seek out it's hidden gems.
Very strong on where to eat, sleep and shop and pictorially excellent, but do read the Rough Guide first and then do some research before you go.


Brilliant descriptions, excellent visuals, comprehensive.   March 5, 2002
 4 out of 6 found this review helpful

DK Eyewitness Guide to Rome is a brilliantly complete and well written description of this absorbing city. The cut aways, elevations, maps, and other colorful visuals are so much clearer and more comprehensive than any other guide book I have bought. Without going into one church, Eyewitness Rome led this amateur historian from the famous to the obscure, enchanting all the way.