Family Guide Rome (DK Eyewitness Travel)

Discover where to play, what to see, and where to stay.

DK Eyewitness Travel: Family Guide Rome highlights the best things for a family to do and see together — and how to do it all with your sanity intact. Written by parents as well as travel experts, DK Eyewitness Travel: Family Guide Rome takes into account the unique needs of traveling with children ages 4 to 12.

• Where to rest, recharge, and work around naps.
• Inexpensive spots to refuel for meals and snack time.
• Family-friendly hotels and guesthouses.
• Best routes for getting around with young ones in tow.

Most important, DK Eyewitness Travel: Family Guide Rome is packed with smart plans for outings that truly make the most of the day. Visit the ancient Roman sites of the Colosseum and Forum; explore medieval streets and Baroque piazzas in the heart of Rome; roller-skate around the Villa Borghese. Each major sight is treated as a "hub" destination, loaded with practical information on age range suitability and nearby places of interest, as well as parks, playgrounds, and places to eat.

For kids, cartoons, quizzes, fun facts, stories, and interactive games bring sights and attractions to life on the page.

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Family Guide Rome will help parents plan vacation activities the whole family will remember for years to come.

About the Family Guides: This guidebook series gives parents with children ages four to twelve the specific, family-friendly information they need to plan vacations at home and abroad. Includes easy-to-use maps, suggested itineraries, and budget-friendly places to stay for the whole family.