Frommer's 24 Great Walks in Rome


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A collection of full-color walking guides journeys to some of the world's greatest cities to take readers on twenty-four themed walking tours through diverse areas of each city, highlighting important landmarks, off-the-beaten path attractions, historic sites, and local features with easy-to-follow maps, clear route directions, anecdotes, and first-person commentary.




Frommer's Rome Day by Day


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Map your own adventure. Rome day by day is the perfect guide for travelers determined to know the top places to visit and the best way to see "Roma". It's written by noted travel journalist and long-time Italy resident Elizabeth Heath. She knows the city as only a local can. Packed with color photos, this bestselling guide outlines dozens of itineraries that show you how to see the best of the city in a short time, with bulleted maps leading the way from sight to sight. Featuring a full range of thematic and neighborhood tours, plus dining, lodging, shopping, nightlife, and practical visitor info, Rome Day by Day is the only guide that helps travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip. Inside this book you'll find: - Full-color images throughout, with hundreds of photos and dozens of maps - Sample one- to three-day itineraries and neighborhood walks, including Ancient Rome, Vatican City, Piazza Navona & the Pantheon, the Underground City, Rome's Best Churches, and more - Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions to clue you in on great finds and values - Info for planning romantic holidays in the city, as well as how to see important sights that are doable on a day trip, from Pompeii to the legendary seaport of Ostia Antica - Tear-resistant foldout map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet - Foldout front cover with at-a-glance maps and quick-reference details




Frommer's Rome Day by Day


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These attractively priced, four-color guides offer dozns of neighborhood and thematic tours, complete with hundreds of photos and bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Day by Days are the only guides that help travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip. Full-color package at an affordable price Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions Foldout front covers with maps and quick-reference information Tear-resistant map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet Handy pocket-sized trim




Frommer's Costa Rica Day by Day


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Frommer's Costa Rica Day by Day features regional and city itineraries that will help you maximize your time while touring the country's top sights. Tour the fabulous scenery of the Nicoya Peninsula, lose yourself amid the cloud forests of Monteverde, surf your way down the Pacific Coast, or witness the awesome splendor of the Arenal Volcano erupting at night. Personally researched by a longtime resident, Frommer's Costa Rica Day by Day provides in-depth coverage of this fast-changing country, with recommended accommodations in every price category. You'll visit rugged wilderness preserves and sleepy beach towns, spectacular orchid gardens and mineral hot springs at the foot of a steaming volcano. There are adventures here to suit all ages and abilities: swooping from treetop platform to treetop platform on a canopy tour, taking a dip in a jungle swimming hole, spotting playful spider monkeys as you hike through lush foliage, or watching endangered sea turtles nest on the beach. You'll also get coverage of shopping and nightlife in the San Jose; detailed full-color maps; 500 full-color photos, a full chapter on Costa Rica's intriguing history and culture, information on special-interest tours, and advice on planning a successful Costa Rica vacation. Frommer's Costa Rica Day by Day also includes a color fold-out map, and a full-color wilderness guide.




Frommer's Rome Day by Day


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Frommer's Day by Day Guides Travel and food writer Eleonora Baldwin has lived in Rome since she was three years old and now shares all her favorite things about her home city in Rome Day by Day. Get all the latest updates, such as the reopening of Temple of Venus and Roma. This largest known temple of the Roman Empire, dedicated to Venus Felix, carrier of good fortune, was recently renovated and is back better than ever! Get all the details on how to be a "Savvy Traveler"—in the chapter including handy info such as Getting Around, Useful Phrases, and a Brief History—and be perfectly prepared to experience the best day trips and tours in one of the world's most amazing cities. Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions clue readers in on great finds and values Pocket size, plus full color throughout with hundreds of photos and dozens of maps-- all at an affordable price Includes tear-resistant foldout map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet Foldout front cover, with at-a-glance maps and quick-reference info More than 1 million copies sold




Frommer's Rio de Janeiro Day by Day


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Frommer's first edition Rio de Janeiro Day by Day is your personal tour guide to the sizzling city of Rio. Specialized tours cater to art and architecture fans or those traveling with kids, while entertainment and nightlife reviews will tell you the best places to sip a caipirinha and listen to samba. Whether you're an outdoor adventurer or a partier in search of a good time, Rio de Janeiro Day by Day will help you plan a memorable trip. With complete coverage of Carnaval and the city's beaches, extensive hotel, restaurant, and shopping listings, and information on day trips to Paraty, Petropolis, and Buzios, Frommer's Rio de Janeiro Day by Day is the premier guide to the Brazilian city.




Frommer's Singapore Day by Day


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Hoping to wander Singapore's Little India in search of the most colourful shophouses? Planning to take a bumboat ride to relive the days of yore, or eat hawker food as you watch the world go by? Whatever your interest or schedule, Singapore Day by Day gives you the smartest routes to follow. Not only do we take you to the top attractions, hotels and restaurants, but we also help you access those special moments that locals get to experience -- those 'finds' that turns tourists into travellers. The best of Singapore in one, two, or three days Thematic tours for every interest, schedule and taste Hundreds of evocative photos Bulleted maps that show you how to go from place to place Hotels, restaurants, shopping and nightlife for all budgets A tear-resistant foldout map -- enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs




Frommer's Valencia Day by Day


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Valencia Day by Day is a short punchy city guide that shows you the best way around the city in the most effective way. Through special interest tours and easy to understand maps, travellers are able to get a good idea of the geography of their city instantly before exploring it in an interesting way. Full day tours around the main sites of Valencia Old Town, the Beaches, and the new City of Arts & Sciences and of choice cafes and restaurants along the way Includes Special-Interest Tours such as futuristic Valencia, the Holy Grail trail and tours for kids Details neighbourhood walks: Barrio del Carmen, the Grand Avenues Outdoor Valencia: the parks and the beaches The Best Shopping around markets and malls including the best of the smaller shopping streets Includes day trips to Benidorm, Terra Mitica, Requena & Utiel, Peñiscola & Morella




Frommer's San Diego Day by Day


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San Diego is a touristic magnet, attracting an estimated 40 million tourists a year. That's not surprising: the city boasts some of the most fascinating museum and historic sights in the nation, plus a vibrant nightlife scene (including cutting-edge restaurants), eye-candy nature sights and postcard-perfect beaches. Frommer's San Diego day by day advises the reader how to see the best of everything--in the smartest, most time-efficient way. The book contains: - The best of San Diego in one, two or three days, plus thematic tours for every interest, schedule or taste. - Walking tours of the city's best-loved neighborhoods, from the Gaslamp Quarter to La Jolla and Coronado. - Scores of evocative color photographs. - Bulleted maps that show the reader how to get from place to place, plus a tear-resistant foldout map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet. - Highly opinionated appraisals of hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets from luxury to backpacker. - Exact pricing so there's never any guessing. - Detailed information on the best outdoor adventures, beaches and day trip.




Frommer's? Florence and Tuscany Day by Day


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"Florence & Tuscany Day by Day" is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see the region. Packed with color photos, this bestselling guide offers dozens of itineraries that show visitors how to see the best of Florence and Tuscany in a short time--with bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Original.