ROME Keys to the Ancient City
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ROME Keys to the Ancient City with SpiniCity Site Planning Board
Looking for something deeper than the standard Italian getaway? Discover the first never-out-of-date travel guide that takes you beneath the surface to the real Rome.
Love traveling but hate planning the trip? Burning to experience sights and sounds beyond the posters and pamphlets? Boasting two decades of globetrotting with top archaeologists and sixteen years with the Director’s Council of the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA, Patty Civalleri is an award-winning travel author and lecturer. And now she’s here to share a treasure trove of Rome's enchanting often-overlooked locales, so you can stop people watching from a café and immerse yourself in the bustling local & ancient culture.
ROME is the ultimate resource for escaping the ho-hum and deep-diving into the land that birthed stunning art, history, and legends. Using backstories, quotes, fun anecdotes, and skillfully organized (and color-coded) info, Civalleri entertains while connecting the dots to give you those memorable a-ha moments. By delving into this easy-to-use guide, you’ll soon be privy to all the best rooftop roosts for cooling down, know how to relax while dodging the crowds, and get the scoop on the prime spots for jaw-dropping photos.
In ROME you’ll discover:
- Perfectly curated details for seasoned travelers, 50+ and returning visitors looking to go from herd travel to nerd travel
- An ancient sports arena under Piazza Navona, Nero’s Golden Palace, and the Mouth of Truth
- A huge selection of underground archaeological sites
- The SpiniCity Spinner Board that indexes 100+ sites for planning on the fly, so you’re never stuck wondering what to do next
- The Emperors & Popes that connect directly to the sites you're visiting
- The Renaissance & Baroque artists that will open your eyes and your mind
- Tips for rushing less and enjoying more while asking the right questions, hundreds of beautiful images and photographs, and much, much more!
ROME is an eye-opening travel guidebook. If you like fully absorbing historic cultures, returning home with more than trivia and trinkets, and taking the complication out of the planning process, then you’ll love Patty Civalleri’s gift of independence.
Buy ROME to plan your dream escape today!
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"Va dove ti porta il vento." Go where the wind takes you.
"Va dove ti porta il vento." Go where the wind takes you.

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Testimonials
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This has to be the most useful & smart books about Rome that I've seen from anyone. And I've seen most of them. An author that cares about the REAL Rome, rather than all the commercial stuff that all the other books talk about. If you're like us and want to see it YOUR way (instead of everyone elses), this is the book for you.
PC
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Just the right amount of history with excellent concise summaries of the major figures. Excellent for the art and where to find it. Well organized between the maps and the numbered pages. Fun and often funny! I am using it for my first trip to Florence and I am finding it very helpful.
Jennifer R.
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Patty Civalleri's 2nd in a series of travel books about Italy takes you on a ride not only through the famous canals of Venice but behind the scenes to the areas not found by tourists. Venice comes alive, the food, the sites, and the history all come together in this book taking you on a journey to Italy as you open the book!
Suzanne M.