- Taschenbuch: 735 Seiten
- Verlag: Pallas Athene Publishers; Auflage: illustrated edition (7. Juni 2006)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1873429916
- ISBN-13: 978-1873429914
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 20,4 x 14,8 x 4,4 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 239.437 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Now in its fourth Italian edition and second German edition, this incomparable guide to Rome is now published in English, in a fully updated and newly illustrated edition. Written by one of Italy's most distinguished journalists, it combines vivid, engaging description and background with great practicality and comprehensive information. From the foreword 'This book is both for people who have not visited Rome and for those whose efforts to understand it have been frustrated by its sheer complexity. Although good for visits of any length, it is especially helpful for people with only a few days to spend in Rome. Also, this book is for everybody, from the ignoramus to the connoisseur. A short visit does not mean a short guidebook! On the contrary, a guide rich in easily digestible information can make a short stay much more meaningful. This book differs from standard guidebooks in three major ways: You can read large portions before seeing the sights. It is broken into realistically timed, carefully organized itineraries. But you can also customize them according to your own particular needs and length of stay. Sections that aren't essential are marked as optional and you can skip them without compromising your aim of mastering 'basic' Rome. Each Walk has a theme. This helps you appreciate the sights, remember the information, and orient yourself.' At the same time this is probably the most comprehensive reference guide to Rome available, making it ideal for any traveller looking for their own routes around the city. Full indexes, including a biographical dictionary of artists make this information highly accessible, and hundreds of maps and diagrams make orientation foolproof. The book is completed with 32 pages of colour and 150 b/w illustrations
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Now in its fourth Italian edition and second German edition, this incomparable guide to Rome is now published in English, in a fully updated and newly illustrated edition. Written by one of Italy's most distinguished journalists, it combines vivid, engaging description and background with great practicality and comprehensive information. From the foreword 'This book is both for people who have not visited Rome and for those whose efforts to understand it have been frustrated by its sheer complexity. Although good for visits of any length, it is especially helpful for people with only a few days to spend in Rome. Also, this book is for everybody, from the ignoramus to the connoisseur. A short visit does not mean a short guidebook! On the contrary, a guide rich in easily digestible information can make a short stay much more meaningful. This book differs from standard guidebooks in three major ways: You can read large portions before seeing the sights. It is broken into realistically timed, carefully organized itineraries. But you can also customize them according to your own particular needs and length of stay.Sections that aren't essential are marked as optional and you can skip them without compromising your aim of mastering 'basic' Rome. Each Walk has a theme. This helps you appreciate the sights, remember the information, and orient yourself.' At the same time this is probably the most comprehensive reference guide to Rome available, making it ideal for any traveller looking for their own routes around the city. Full indexes, including a biographical dictionary of artists make this information highly accessible, and hundreds of maps and diagrams make orientation foolproof. The book is completed with 32 pages of colour and 150 b/w illustrations
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7 von 7 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Absolutely indispensable
24. Dezember 2006
Format:Taschenbuch
How I wish I had had this book when I lived in Rome many years ago. Everything is in here -- street by street, door by door, every detail is covered. This is not a guide for the person who goes to Rome with a tour group led by somebody carrying an umbrella that everybody follows like lemmings. It's for people who aspire to a certain savvy in their normal, at-home lives who want to K-N-O-W the gorgeous, mesmerizing city of Rome. On a recent visit back to Italy, I used this guide and was amazed at what I discovered. But not only does the author explain the history and aesthetic importance of the sights you see, but gives you the practical information to make it easy for you to see them! [It's great to have a list of popes and emperors in the back of the book, so I can check when Nero or Sixtus V reigned. Helps to understand the monuments. (You're not going to find this in Fodor's!!!) Plus info on bus/subway routes, bio's of the artists and architects, extensive discussions of the artistic styles of each era, etc.] I wouldn't buy this book if I were only going to spend 2 days in Rome, but definitely would find it worth the money for 3 1/2 to 4 days or more. It's really the definitive guide in English, no question.
5 von 5 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Wow! What a wonderful and charming guide book!!!!
8. Oktober 2006
Format:Taschenbuch
For decades, the undisputed "gold standard" of Rome guidebooks was
Georgina Masson's Companion Guide to Rome. Which I liked. But Lucentini's guide has taken over that spot in most critics' eyes and certainly mine. I just loved it. "The Lucentini," as the Germans affectionately call it, has the unique feature of being divided into two parts: one that's readable at your home or hotel before hitting the streets of Rome, and a second to be "read on the spot." That helps a reader absorb key background information before going, then learn relevant facts about each site on the spot without buckling under the barrage of information that it would take to explain it thoroughly. Lucentini, a veteran journalist from Rome, presents a personal,in-depth, exuberant and superbly organized look at the city where his heart lies. That is, accessible to all. The book is huge because, quite simply, Rome has more to see than possibly any other city. The usual, cookie-cutter pocket guides can't give you a real feel for the place. But Lucentini breaks this complex, otherwise confusing metropolis into a handful of digestible walks, each with a single overriding theme. They're set out roughly in order of importance so that a visitor can make the most out of a trip of any length.
If you're going to Rome and want to have a truly fun and informative tour of this rich and complex city I recommend this book wholeheartedly. There is simply no better guide book out there. Clearly Lucentini has fallen in love with this amazingly rich city and after using this guide.....I have to say....."so have I.....so have I!"
Georgina Masson's Companion Guide to Rome. Which I liked. But Lucentini's guide has taken over that spot in most critics' eyes and certainly mine. I just loved it. "The Lucentini," as the Germans affectionately call it, has the unique feature of being divided into two parts: one that's readable at your home or hotel before hitting the streets of Rome, and a second to be "read on the spot." That helps a reader absorb key background information before going, then learn relevant facts about each site on the spot without buckling under the barrage of information that it would take to explain it thoroughly. Lucentini, a veteran journalist from Rome, presents a personal,in-depth, exuberant and superbly organized look at the city where his heart lies. That is, accessible to all. The book is huge because, quite simply, Rome has more to see than possibly any other city. The usual, cookie-cutter pocket guides can't give you a real feel for the place. But Lucentini breaks this complex, otherwise confusing metropolis into a handful of digestible walks, each with a single overriding theme. They're set out roughly in order of importance so that a visitor can make the most out of a trip of any length.
If you're going to Rome and want to have a truly fun and informative tour of this rich and complex city I recommend this book wholeheartedly. There is simply no better guide book out there. Clearly Lucentini has fallen in love with this amazingly rich city and after using this guide.....I have to say....."so have I.....so have I!"
4 von 4 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
I wish this book had been available when I was in Rome!
16. März 2007
Format:Taschenbuch
I Wish this book had been available when I was in Rome. At 700+ pages, it's not for everybody, but if you want more in-depth knowledge than the average guidebook provides, then this is the book for you. For example: this book has six illustrations showing how the modern road network overlies the ancient imperial fora - one double page plus five smaller diagrams. This is vital for getting a sense of how it looked in ancient times. Another example: this book devotes seven pages to the fascinating three-level church of San Clemente; most guidebooks give it less than a page! I could go on and on.
It's organized around 10 walks (Rick Steve's guide also has fine walks) plus a number of detours, but these can be treated as entries to the wealth of historical detail. Then there are three indices: an index of artists; an index of people and gods, and an index of places. These can be very useful. For example, if you decide you want to spend a weekend doing a 'Caravaggio tour,' (as was suggested in a March 2007 Smithsonian article) just look him up in the index and make your plans.
I should point out that the 'hotels and restaurants' section of the guidebook is fairly minimal. For restaurant selection we found 'Blue Guide' to be the most reliable, so foodies should supplement their Lucentini with one. My favorite map of Rome is the Rough Guide map; it's made of tougher tyvek-like material so it withstands plenty of opening and closing.
It's organized around 10 walks (Rick Steve's guide also has fine walks) plus a number of detours, but these can be treated as entries to the wealth of historical detail. Then there are three indices: an index of artists; an index of people and gods, and an index of places. These can be very useful. For example, if you decide you want to spend a weekend doing a 'Caravaggio tour,' (as was suggested in a March 2007 Smithsonian article) just look him up in the index and make your plans.
I should point out that the 'hotels and restaurants' section of the guidebook is fairly minimal. For restaurant selection we found 'Blue Guide' to be the most reliable, so foodies should supplement their Lucentini with one. My favorite map of Rome is the Rough Guide map; it's made of tougher tyvek-like material so it withstands plenty of opening and closing.
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