Book Description
Walking is the best way to experience a city's sights, sounds, history, and culture. These detailed yet convenient pocket guides make walking in Florence or Rome fun and safe. Easy-to-follow maps pinpoint museums, restaurants, parks, shopping destinations, and historical sites along four walks in Florence and six in Rome. For every point of interest, additional information about the site is provided, and restaurant recommendations are included. Useful information such as local "dos and don'ts," historical background, weather, and a restaurant bill and tipping guide are provided. Detailed maps of the most popular museums offer assistance navigating, among others, the Uffizi and Bargello in Florence and the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's in Rome.

About the Author
Jeanne Oelerich is the author of all six titles in the Walking Guide series. She lives in Glencoe, Illinois.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Walking is the best way to experience a city￯﾿ﾽs sights, sounds, history, and culture. These detailed yet convenient pocket guides make walking in Florence or Rome fun and safe. Easy-to-follow maps pinpoint museums, restaurants, parks, shopping destinations, and historical sites along four walks in Florence and six in Rome. For every point of interest, additional information about the site is provided, and restaurant recommendations are included. Useful information such as local ￯﾿ﾽdos and don￯﾿ﾽts,￯﾿ﾽ historical background, weather, and a restaurant bill and tipping guide are provided. Detailed maps of the most popular museums offer assistance navigating, among others, the Uffizi and Bargello in Florence and the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter￯﾿ﾽs in Rome.