Family Guide


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Highlights the best family-friendly cultural attractions, historic sites, shopping locations, and events that Rome has to offer, and features educational facts and quizzes for children.




Family Guide Rome


Book Description

DK Eyewitness Travel Family Guide Rome offers you the best things to see and do on a family vacation to Rome and the country of Italy. Each spread bursts with family-focused travel tips and ideas for activities that will engage children, from exploring the Colosseum to touring the Roman Forum to discovering the catacombs. What's inside: • Each major sight is treated as a "hub" destination, around which to plan a day. Plus, DK's custom illustrations and reconstructions of city sights give real cultural insight. • "Let off steam" suggestions and eating options around each attraction enable the entire family to recharge. • Maps outline the nearest parks, playgrounds, and public restrooms. • "Take shelter" sections suggest indoor activities for rainy days. • Language section lists essential words and phrases. • Dedicated "Kids' Corner" features include cartoons, quizzes, puzzles, games, and riddles to inform and entertain young travelers. • Listings provide family-friendly hotels and dining options. Written by travel experts and parents who understand the need to keep children entertained while enjoying family time together, DK Eyewitness Travel Family Guide Rome offers child-friendly sleeping and eating options, detailed maps of main sightseeing areas, travel information, budget guidance, age-range suitability, and activities for Rome. Series Overview: For more than two decades, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides show travelers how they can discover more. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photographs, and illustrations of any guide.




Eyewitness Travel Family Guide Rome


Book Description

DK Eyewitness Travel Family Guide Rome, from the groundbreaking family travel series, is written by parents and guarantees the entire family will enjoy their trip to Rome. This thorough guide is packed with smart plans for outings that truly make the most of the day. Visit the ancient Roman sites of the Colosseum and Forum, explore medieval streets and Baroque piazzas in the heart of Rome, and roller-skate around the Villa Borghese. Each major sight is treated as a "hub" destination, loaded with practical information on age range suitability and nearby places of interest, as well as parks, playgrounds, and places to eat. For kids, there are cartoons, quizzes, fun facts, stories, and interactive games that bring sights and attractions to life on the page. With child-friendly sleeping and eating options, detailed maps of main sightseeing areas, travel information, language tips, budget guidance, age range suitability, and activities for every area, DK Eyewitness Travel Family Guide Rome is the ultimate guide to stress-free family travel.




DK Eyewitness Rome


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Whether you want to wander through the ruins of the Roman Forum, gaze up at the spectacular ceiling of the Sistine Chapel or taste the world-famous food in the markets of Campo de' Flori, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Rome has to offer. An eternal city fusing ancient wonders with a modern metropolis, Rome brings history to life like nowhere else. Grab an espresso and immerse yourself in the iconic city streets, navigating cobbled alleyways and popular piazzas. Or stroll through the leafy expanses of Villa Borghese and unwind with a wine on a pavement café. Our updated guide brings Rome to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations which place you inside the city's iconic buildings and neighbourhoods. DK Eyewitness Rome is your ticket to the trip of a lifetime. Inside DK Eyewitness Rome you will find: - A fully-illustrated top experiences guide: our expert pick of Rome's must-sees and hidden gems - Accessible itineraries to make the most out of each and every day - Expert advice: honest recommendations for getting around safely, when to visit each sight, what to do before you visit, and how to save time and money - Colour-coded chapters to every part of Rome, from the Capitol to Trastevere, Campo de' Fiori to the Vatican - Practical tips: the best places to eat, drink, shop and stay - Detailed maps and walks to help you navigate the region country easily and confidently - Covers: Capitol, Forum and Palatine, Piazza della Rotonda, Piazza Navona, Piazza di Spagna and Villa Borghese, Campo de' Fiori, Quirinal and Monti, Esquiline, Lateran, Caracalla, Aventine, Trastevere, Janiculum, Vatican, Via Veneto, Beyond the Centre Touring the country? Try our DK Eyewitness Italy. Want the best of Rome in your pocket? Try our DK Eyewitness Top 10 Rome. About DK Eyewitness: At DK Eyewitness, we believe in the power of discovery. We make it easy for you to explore your dream destinations. DK Eyewitness travel guides have been helping travellers to make the most of their breaks since 1993. Filled with expert advice, striking photography and detailed illustrations, our highly visual DK Eyewitness guides will get you closer to your next adventure. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations, from pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides. Named Top Guidebook Series at the 2020 Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards, we know that wherever you go next, your DK Eyewitness travel guides are the perfect companion.




Rome - Eyewitness Travel Family Guide


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Discover how the whole family can enjoy one of the world's greatest cities with the DK Eyewitness Travel Family Guide Rome. The best things to do in Rome - from imagining gladiator fights at the Colosseum to gazing up at the dome of the Pantheon - are all approached from a family-friendly angle.




DK Eyewitness Family Guide Rome


Book Description

Perfect for planning and enjoying a stress-free family holiday, this easy-to-use guide book is packed with insider tips and information on Rome's best family-friendly activities and attractions. Marvel at the stunning ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, admire the art treasures in the Vatican museums, make a wish and throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain, or follow in the footsteps of the Romans at the Colosseum. From recommendations of child-friendly restaurants to suggestions for rainy-day activities, this guide book takes the work out of planning a family trip to Rome. Inside Family Guide Rome: - Each major listing includes details of the nearest places to grab a snack or meal, what do if it rains, the closest toilets, and where kids can play and let off steam - Contains cartoons, quizzes and games to keep young travellers happy all day long - Detailed colored maps of all the major attractions and areas help you navigate with ease - Color-coded area guides make it easy to find information - At-a-glance pages highlight all the best sights and activities in each area so you can plan your day quickly - Features expert suggestions for the best places for families to stay, eat and shop - Gives essential travel information, including transport, visa, and health information - Covers Ancient Rome, Piazza Navona, Campo de' Fiori, Piazza di Spagna, Trevi Fountain, Villa Borghese, Northern Rome, Trastevere, Janiculum Hill, The Vatican, and more Looking for a comprehensive guide to Rome? Try our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Rome. About DK Eyewitness Travel DK's Family Guides are designed to help families make the most of their holiday, with easy-to-read maps, tips, and information to enrich your journey. DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.




DK Eyewitness Top 10 London


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One of the world's most captivating metropolises, London is a cultural colossus-renowned for its pulsating theater district, museums, monuments, and fabulous array of restaurants and bars. Your DK Eyewitness Top 10 travel guide ensures you'll find your way around London with absolute ease. Our annually updated Top 10 travel guide breaks down the best of London into helpful lists of ten-from our own selected highlights to the best museums and art galleries, places to eat, parks and gardens, and riverfront sights. You'll discover: • Thirteen easy-to-follow itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend, or a week • Top 10 lists of London's must-sees, including detailed descriptions of the British Museum, National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Buckingham Palace, London Eye, Tate Modernand Tate Britain, Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square, Tower of London, and St Paul's Cathedral • London's most interesting areas, with the best places for shopping, going out, and sightseeing • Inspiration for different things to enjoy during your trip-including festivals and cultural events, traditional pubs, hidden gems off the beaten track, and things to do for free • A laminated pull-out map of London and its environs, plus eleven full-color neighborhood maps • Streetsmart advice: get ready, get around, and stay safe • A lightweight format perfect for your pocket or bag when you're on the move Looking for more on London's culture, history, and attractions? Try our DK Eyewitness London.




Ancient Rome


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"Step into the world of ancient Rome and meet its emperors, gods, soldiers, and gladiators. Who were Rome's most famous emperors? What was everyday life like for a soldier in the Roman army? How did the citizens of ancient Rome live? Did gladiators really fight to the death in the mighty Colosseum? Find out the answers to all these questions, and many more, in Eyewitness Ancient Rome. Photographs of real artefacts and detailed illustrations will help you to understand what it was like to live in this mighty civilization, as it changed from a small city-state ruled by kings to one of the most powerful empires in history. Find out, too, what a typical Roman house was like and what food Romans ate. Learn about how people spent their free time, whether paying a visit to the theatre, using the public bath, or watching gladiators fight a gruesome battle to the death in the world-famous Colosseum. Part of the best-selling DK Eyewitness series, which is now getting an exciting makeover, this popular title has been reinvigorated for the next generation of information-seekers and stay-at-home explorers, with a fresh new look, new photographs, updated information, and a new "eyewitness feature - fascinating first-hand accounts from experts in the field"--Publisher's description.




Family Guide Rome and Lazio


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DK Eyewitness Travel Family Guide Italy: Rome & Lazio, from the groundbreaking family travel series, is written by parents and guarantees the entire family will enjoy their trip to Italy. With child-friendly sleeping and eating options, detailed maps of main sightseeing areas, travel information, language tips, budget guidance, age range suitability, and activities for every area, DK Eyewitness Travel Family Guide Italy: Rome & Lazio is the ultimate guide to stress-free family travel. The guide also includes dedicated "Kids Corners" that feature cartoons, quizzes, puzzles, games, and riddles to inform, surprise, and entertain young travelers as they explore everything Italy has to offer.




Family Guide Italy


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Spend more time sharing the experience of exploring a new place with those you love most with the Family Guides from DK Eyewitness Travel. This new guidebook series gives parents with kids between the ages of four and twelve the insider background they need to plan vacations that everyone in the family will enjoy. 'Hubs', built around major sights Dedicated 'Kids Corners' feature cartoons, quizzes, puzzles, games and riddles to inform, bamboozle and entertain young travelers 'Let off steam' suggestions and eating options around all 'hubs' enable the entire family to recharge their batteries Maps outlining the nearest parks, playgrounds and public toilets Language section lists essential words and phrases 'Take shelter' suggests indoor activities for rainy days Plus, DK's illustrations and reconstructions of the city, to give real cultural insight Written by parents who understand the need to keep the children entertained while enjoying their time together, Eyewitness Travel Family Guides offer child-friendly sleeping and eating options, detailed maps of main sightseeing areas, travel info, budget guidance, age range suitability and activities for Italy. With DK doing all the planning, the Eyewitness Travel Family Guides are the ultimate key to a stress-free vacation. Activities include: Visiting the Colosseum in Rome Experiencing the Basilica di San Marco Discovering the Uffizi Gallery in Florence Exploring the Duomo in Milan