Michelin Green Guide Rome: Travel Guide, Paperback

With the updated Green Guide Rome in hand, travelers have all they need to unlock the city's secrets. Michelin's celebrated star-rating system makes it easy to choose where to go, and what to see and do, in a city filled with world-famous historic sights, landmarks, museums, and panoramic viewpoints. Dedicated sections for Ancient Rome and the Vatican City, color photos, detailed maps and recommendations for hotels and restaurants round out the picture, so travelers can craft their own exciting travel adventures. Colorful maps, multiple walking tours, and Michelin's star-rating system for attractions make it easy. - Updated edition with full-color photos and plenty of detail travelers look for. - Attractions reviewed and rated, using Michelin's celebrated star-rating system, from the breath-taking three-star Trevi Fountain, immortalized in many films, to the one-star Porte Maggiore, built originally to carry the Claudian Aqueduct into the city.- Walk-throughs of major museums, galleries, churches and attractions; includes illustrations and floor plans to zoom in on the highlights and masterpieces.- Discover the different neighborhoods of the city; take a stroll through the Piazza Navoni area with its churches and palaces rich with murals, statues and art. Michelin's multiple walking tours offer a more in-depth, personal experience of the city.- Comprehensive illustrated sections on modern-day Rome, its art, architecture, history and culture, all written by experts in their fields.- Sidebars throughout the guide focus on diverse topics such as Roman aqueducts, restoration of the Sistine Chapel, and the traditional Grand Tour during the 18C-19C.Michelin Companion Publications include: - Rely on the MICHELIN Guide Italia (Italy) for carefully researched, objective recommendations to over 2700 restaurants and 2600+ hotels. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin star-rating system to create an extensive selection of great places to eat and stay for all budgets. Descriptive symbols and an English legend tell you all you need to know (minimal text is in the language of the country.) Our famous one, two and three stars identify establishments serving the highest quality cuisine - taking into account the quality of ingredients, the mastery of technique and flavors, the levels of creativity and, of course, consistency. In addition, the Bib Gourmand symbol (also known as the inspectors' favorites) highlights restaurants offering good quality at a good value. - The MICHELIN Guide Main Cities of Europe for restaurant and hotel selections in Rome.- Michelin Rome Map & Guide a series organized by neighborhood for spontaneous, unstructured travel. - Michelin Laminated City Maps for Rome (scale 1:12,500) includes subway/metro maps and selected Green Guide sights.- Michelin Italy Map 735 at a 1:1,000,000 scale covers Italy and includes an index and an enlarged inset map of Rome.