Rick Steves' Rome 2003 Author:Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw Home to magnificent art, popes and emperors, astounding architecture, and plentiful fountains, join Rick Steves on a trip to the Eternal City. Learn how to avoid the lines at the Vatican and Sistine Chapel; find Rome's best pensione; take a self-guided walking tour of Palatine, and more. With Rick Steves' Rome 2004, travelers can delve into Ital... more »ian culture, make friends with the locals, and experience everything Rome has to offer economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, Rick Steves' Rome 2004 includes both famous and lesser-known sights; friendly places to eat and sleep; suggested day plans; color maps, walking tours and trip itineraries; clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot; and Rick's newest "back door" discoveries. America's number one authority on travel to Europe, Rick's time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Europe have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique European travel experience.« less