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Title: Rome with Kids: An Insider's Guide
ISBN: 1933538473
Author:
J.M. Pasquesi
Publicate Date: 2007-07-01
Publish: 2007-07-01
List Price: $19.95
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Paperback
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1: A Wonderful Book!
We were so glad to have this book with us when we visited Rome. It is packed with heaps of information ........ plus there are some great ideas for kids in it. Ours just loved hunting for all the different symbols along the way, and have remembered lots of things about Rome as a result of this little book. It was our favourite guide and I thoroughly recommend it!!
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2: Roman Travel Treats
For someone who has visited Rome numerous times, the author has made this book most complete and accessible to other travelers of all ages. No detail is overlooked as insignificant. Suggestions and planning tips are practical, such as the best times to visit sites, how to get there, and where to eat in the vicinity. Too often, other travel writers familiar with the area have let many such details fall by the wayside, considering them too mundane or bland or readily available onsite to be helpful. Parents and children alike will enjoy the maps and photos that invite further exploration.
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3: indispensable
This was a great book for a visit to Rome with our children (ages 8 and 11) last summer. The kids used it to find places they wanted to visit beforehand. We short-term rented an apartment near the Piazza Navona from the operator of the Caesar House Residenze Romane (listed in the book), and this was an ideal place to stay. The tips on what kids will enjoy and what day and time to visit places with kids were spot on. Our kids really enjoyed Ostia Antica, featured prominently in the book, because they could run around freely (the rules are easy - stay off the walls and mosaics) and there was so much to see. Finally, Rome with Kids turned out to be much more accurate than the other guidebooks we looked at; it never led us astray.
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4: What a bargain!
What are the premier world destinations for tourists? Among them, of course, is Rome. Most of us have neither the time nor the money to visit Rome, but it's fun to imagine such a visit.
Rome With Kids, published in 2007, is written by a resident of Rome. It is a 240-page little glossy book with color photos or maps on virtually every page.
Ms. Pasquesi divides Rome into four parts and describes a walking tour for each part.
Part One: Ancient Rome, including the Forum and the Colosseum
Part Two: Medieval & Renaissance Rome, including the Piazza Navona and the Pantheon
Part Three: Baroque & Modern Rome, including the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps
Part Four: Papal Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Museums, and Castel Sant'Angelo
I never before realized that tourists can climb clear to the lantern above the cupola atop St. Peter's Dome.
Author Pasquesi gives brief histories of each major painting, statue, or edifice. The first few pages of her book give biographical sketches of the few emperors, artists, and popes who were the major players in commissioning the construction of the buildings or creating the works of art.
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5: Full of helpful "heads-up" hints
We recently travelled to Rome with our four children, aged 10 and under. An ambitious (crazy?) challenge to begin with, we were worried about battling crowds and wasting time at sites that would tire or bore the kids. This book was an invaluable source of helpful hints for avoiding lines, narrowing down overwhelming tourist traps to just the parts that the kids would find interesting, and suggesting quick places for family friendly snacking, resting, or pit-stopping based on where we decided to go each day. It was easy to reference, and even our well-seasoned travelling companion was impressed by the "back door" tips it had to offer for navigating popular sites. There were days that my husband and I had to admit that the book was our family's lifesaver!
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