Alta Macadam Books

Fully updated edition of this essential handbook to the Eternal City, the guide of choice for experts and independent travelers.

THE BEST-PRESENTED, BEST-RESEARCHED CULTURAL GUIDEBOOKS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Full color throughout, with photographs, diagrams, site plans and detailed maps. The 10th edition of this accessible, detailed guide to Venice is an essential handbook for any traveler who wants to fully understand the existence and future challenges of this unique and extraordinary city, as well as its history, art, architecture, cuisine and culture.

The tenth edition of this popular guide to the Eternal City. An essential handbook for any traveller who wants to understand Rome. Fully updated food and accommodation information.

There are more than 30 walks to choose from in this travel guide to Rome which aims to encourage readers to soak up the atmosphere of the Roman Empire in the Forum and Palatine, marvel at the size and splendour of St Peter's and the Vatican, delight in the Baroque architecture of Bernini and Borromini or follow the trail of celebrated painters such as Michelangelo, Raphael and Caravaggio. There are also days out of the city which include Tivoli and Hadrian's villa, Ostia Antica and as the Alban Hills.

Sicily is an increasingly popular year-round destination that offers not only a spectacularly beautiful landscape and a stunning coastline but also a wealth of places of historical and archaeological interest. The island's rich and diverse cultural heritage is covered in depth as are archaeological sites and the art and architecture of Sicily. Museums, churches, and palazzi are described meticulously, with room-by-room descriptions of the contents.

Carefully devised routes lead the traveler away from the crowds, through labyrinthine alleyways to deserted squares, lively markets, and treasure-filled churches.