Guidebooks for Italy from all the major travel publishers are listed below, including country,
specialist and multi-country guides, as well as books for regions and cities within Italy (where available).
Links to Amazon (UK, US and Canadian stores), Waterstones (UK) and selected publisher websites allow you to purchase the guidebooks online
at best value with one simple click (individual chapter downloads are also available for selected Lonely Planet titles).
Before choosing your title, check our
buying guide to see the types of guidebooks available or click on the publisher logos below.
Pocket Guides
Our new-style Berlitz Pocket Guides are packed with all the information you need to get the most from your visit. Small in size, but big on content, they cover all the sights and attractions, as well as giving helpful tips on hotels, eating out, shopping, outdoor activities, nightlife and much more. They also feature a wealth of beautiful photographs that capture the essence of the destination. Berlitz Pocket Guides are available for well over 150 destinations worldwide. Rome Pocket Guide Jun 2014 (17th ed.) 144 pages
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Explore Rome Feb 2014 (1st ed.) 144 pages
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DK Top 10s
Covering over 66 destinations, including Paris, New York, Bangkok and St. Petersburg, Top 10 Travel Guides are the UK’s number one city guide series. Perfect for travellers taking a short trip or weekend break, these pocket-sized guides highlight the very best of every destination with the help of dozens of Top 10 lists. Every new title and edition now comes with a handy pull-out map and guide to help you get straight to the best things to see, do, buy, taste, avoid and much more. Rome - Top 10 Feb 2014 (current ed.) 192 pages
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Pocket Map & Guide
Covering over 28 destinations including Paris, London, Beijing and Las Vegas, Pocket Map & Guides are perfect for a short city break or stopover. They slip easily into your pocket or bag for quick, on-the-go navigation. Each full-colour guide is packed with the best restaurant and hotel recommendations and includes a detailed pull-out map to help you plan your itinerary. Pocket Map & Guides cover everything from shops, sights, restaurants and bars and are the perfect companion to the Eyewitness Travel Guide. Rome Pocket Map and Guide Feb 2014 (current ed.) 96 pages
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Discover Guides
The full-colour, image-laden Discover guides get you straight to a country's highlights - perfect for travellers with limited time. You'll experience the best of a country with these easy-to-use guides. You'll get you straight to a country's unmissable highlights with itineraries, best-of lists and insider secrets. Discover Rome Feb 2014 (2nd ed.) 288 pages
Author(s): Abigail Hole, Duncan Garwood
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City Guides
If you really want to spend a bit of time in one city and get the most out of your stay, a city guide's your best bet - part history, part planning and filled with expert recommendations. Book some accommodation, plan a day trip, get the lowdown on public transport - all the stuff you need to really get to grips with the city. Rome City Guide Nov 2013 (8th ed.) 384 pages
Author(s): Duncan Garwood, Abigail Blasi
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DK Travel Guides
Covering over 100 destinations including Italy, Paris, New York and China, each Eyewitness Travel Guide is packed with stunning photographs, detailed illustrations, 3D maps, specially designed cutaways and floorplans of all the major sights. Written by expert authors and contributors, there is a huge selection of hotels and restaurant listings in each Eyewitness Travel Guide; making them the perfect companion for travellers who want to visualise their destination before they get there. Your holiday starts the moment you open the guidebook. Rome Oct 2013 (current ed.) 440 pages
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Complete Guides
Written by more than 175 travel experts around the globe, Frommer's Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do. America's #1 bestselling travel series - More annually updated guides than any other series - 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides - Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries - Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design - New for 2010: full-color Complete Guides with hundreds of color photos and maps throughout. Rome Mar 2013 (21th ed.) 352 pages
Author(s): John Moretti
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City Guides
With their user-friendly rounded spine and portable size, Insight City Guides are a pleasure to handle. They're a joy to use, too, because they present a city's main attractions and cultural context in a strikingly visual style while retaining Insight Guides' traditional strength of in-depth and elegantly written text. These are cities seen through the eyes of local writers who know what it's like to live there, not just visit. As well as providing a wealth of travel tips for visitors, Insight City Guides also offer real insight into the destinations' history, culture, politics, arts and, above all, the people. Rome - City Guide Feb 2013 (8th ed.) 344 pages
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Encounter Guides
Encounter guides help you discover twice the city (or region) in half the time. With a full-colour pull-out map and unique itineraries, these guides are less about accommodation and more about neighbourhoods; less about advance planning and more about diving in - past the tourist bureaus and straight to the locals' latest favourites. Pocket Rome Oct 2012 (3rd ed.)
Author(s): Duncan Garwood
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Day by Day
These attractively priced, four-color guides offer dozens 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. Rome Day by Day Feb 2012 (3rd ed.) 192 pages
Author(s): Eleonora Baldwin
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Smart Guides
Smart Guide’s unique and innovative A-Z format allows you to plan your trip according to your personal taste. Area overviews conveniently highlight the best each district has to offer helping you set priorities for your holiday. Packed with authoritative, easy-to-access information, the themed headings cover over 400 amazing things to see and do. Including architecture, bars, cafes, churches, fashion, hotels, museums, nightlife, restaurants, shopping, theatre and much more for a truly tailor-made, individual travel experience. Rome - Smart Guide Jun 2011 (current ed.) 144 pages
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Great Walks
Frommer's 24 Great Walks is a full-color series of walking guides to the world's most exciting cities. Carefully designed tours explore the city's most culturally rich areas, from best-known landmarks to lesser-known gems. 24 themed tours covering history, mystery, culture, legends, and lore - More than 90 color photos in each book - Easy-to-follow maps, clear route directions - Engaging anecdotes and a friendly first-person narrative. 24 Great Walks in Rome Feb 2011 (2nd ed.) 176 pages
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Select Guides
The Insight Select Guides are seductively packaged and aimed at well-informed, experienced travellers looking for fresh insights. Striking covers, stylish ribbon bookmarks and elegant interiors are backed by top quality writing compiled by local experts who know the cities inside out. Clear mapping and evocative photography, the hallmarks of Insight, combine to make these highly visual guides a must-have for the discerning traveller. By dipping into over 100 inspiring experiences, independent travellers can set their own agenda based on the mood of the day. Rome - Select Guide Sep 2010 (current ed.) 192 pages
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Step by Step Guides
Take a fresh approach to your holiday with Step by Step guides. Written by local experts, these guides take you step-by-step through the City; highlighting the best walks and tours each destination has to offer. Whether you are new to the city or a repeat visitor, and however long your stay, this book is the perfect companion, showing you the smartest way to link the sights and taking you beyond the beaten tourist track. Tailor-made itineraries include options for all tastes, from art enthusiasts and architecture buffs, to night owls and shopaholics! Rome - Step by Step Guide Sep 2010 (current ed.) 128 pages
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Handbooks
Footprint Handbooks really get under the skin of the destination they are covering and are designed for independent, adventurous travellers looking for an authentic experience. Written for those looking to get off the beaten track, inquisitive about different cultures and sensitive towards the communities they encounter, Footprint guides are jam-packed with up-to-date information and facts. The compact, lightweight and durable format is ideal for long-haul breaks, while colour maps and planning sections make them the perfect travelling companion. Rome Apr 2009 (1st ed.) 288 pages
Author(s): Julius Honnor, Marina Spironetti, Charlotte Vaudrey
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