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A guide to Rome - exceptional experiences, passionate authors, a new approach to the art of travelling.
An exceptional café, a secret aperitivo, a remarkable roof-top, where to eat the perfect spaghetti carbonara... Sleep beneath Renaissance frescoes in Rome's most beautiful villa, go for a bike ride on the Via Appia, picnic in a magnificent garden, dine at a fish market, sink your teeth into one of the ten best pizzas in the world ...
You've seen the Colloseum and the Trevi Fountains so what's next? If you really want to experience the true essence of Rome today, where do you go? Soul of Rome is your guide to the best of what this city really is right now - and how it's evolving. Celebrating both the old and the new, we'll meet the guardians of the city's authentic heritage and talk with the bright young things who are building its future, we'll eat at hidden restaurants and explore the city's long-forgotten corners.
Join us as we experience the soul of Rome together.
Each guide in the 'Soul of' collection includes:
- the 30 best experiences a city has to offer
- interviews with those who give the city its spirit
- original illustrations that capture the city's soul
Don't miss - Hidden inside these guides, you will always find a very secret location, carefully selected, waiting to be discovered. Are you up for a challenge?
Contents
30 EXPERIENCES
01. Go bargain-hunting at the amateur flea market
02. The barber of Caravaggio
03. A Dolce Vita-style Roman wardrobe
04. Spend a night in the most beautiful villa in Rome
05. Traditional Roman cuisine with a creative twist
06. Discover contemporary Roman cooking
07. On the quest for Rome's best ice cream
08. Escape the crowds in an exceptional palace
09. The ultimate espresso
10. Buy socks like the pope's
11. A rooftop straight out of a dream
12. Chilling on the street with a glass of wine
in your hand
13. Roman-style street food in Campo de' Fiori
14. The allure of the maritozzo
15. Have dinner at a deli
16. The trattoria of your dreams
17. Buy groceries direct from the best local farmers
18. Italian songs in a park with breathtaking views
19. Talking to angels in the basilica
of Santi Quattro Coronati
20. Go for a ride on the oldest road in the world
21. The best pizza in Rome
22. The perfect carbonara
23. A biscuit that will take you back in time
24. Like a Sunday in the country
25. A great little bistro in a fishmonger's shop
26. Visiting the Vatican without tourists
27. A quiet bar with a view
28. In the purest Roman tradition
29. Jogging among the gods of the stadium
30. Visit one of the most beautiful villas in Italy
