Table of Contents
Rome 5
Rome by Neighborhood 9
Planning & Budgeting 14
Travel Smart 22
Orientation to Rome 25
Overview 25
Tours in Rome 39
Sights in Rome 43
Ancient Rome 46
Pantheon Neighborhood 69
Vatican City & Nearby 72
North Rome 76
East Rome 92
Trastevere & Nearby 105
South Rome 110
Self-Guided Walks & Tours
Central Rome
Heart of Rome Walk 125
Pantheon Tour 143
Colosseum Tour 163
Roman Forum Tour 178
Palatine Hill Tour 196
Capitoline Museums Tour 209
St. Peter-in-Chains Tour 220
Jewish Ghetto Walk 225
Vatican City
St. Peter's Basilica Tour 235
Vatican Museums Tour 261
North Rome
Borghese Gallery Tour 299
East Rome
National Museum of Rome Tour 314
Pilgrim's Rome Tour 330
South Rome
Trastevere Walk 348
Ancient Appian Way Tour 362
Sleeping in Rome 373
Eating in Rome 390
Rome with Children 416
Shopping in Rome 425
Nightlife in Rome 435
Rome Connections 440
Day Trips 449
Ostia Antica 451
Tivoli 464
Naples & Pompeii 472
Roman History 526
Practicalities 535
Travel Tips 535
Money 538
Sightseeing 543
Sleeping 546
Eating 554
Staying Connected 572
Transportation 576
Resources from Rick Steves 586
Appendix 589
Holidays & Festivals 589
Books & Films 590
Conversions & Climate 593
Packing Checklist 596
Italian Survival Phrases 597
Index 599
Map Index 616