Blue Guide Rome: Thirteenth Edition Paperback by Annabel Barber

Product Details

• Publisher: Blue Guides (2026-06-02)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 704 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781916568105
• Item Weight: 669.06 grams
• Dimensions: 19.94 x 12.98 x 3.45 cm

Fully revised 13th edition of this classic and indispensable Blue Guide to Rome.

Rome may be the Eternal City but it is constantly evolving, with exciting discoveries being made, monuments restored and museums rearranged. This latest edition of the Blue Guide includes what’s new alongside its valued in-depth coverage of the city’s history, sights, art, architecture and way of life. Chapters range from the historic centre to the outlying Via Appia, the Catacombs, the ruins of the ancient port city of Ostia, and Tivoli, with its famous gardens, fountains and classical ruins.

Series editor Annabel Barber joins as author with Alta Macadam, a long-standing and highly acclaimed writer of Blue Guides to Italy.

Blue Guides have been trusted by readers since 1918. Some key features of Blue Guide Rome:

• In full color, with award-winning maps and detailed plans and diagrams
• Find out not just what you are looking at, but why: the Blue Guide contains a wealth of background detail, explaining how things are interconnected
• Guided walks around some of the most atmospheric corners of the city, for a visit that truly invites you to immerse yourself
• The history and culture of Rome's food and drink, along with some carefully chosen suggestions on where to eat
• This is not just a guide to the main sights. Each and every area of Rome is treated with the same attention. You will find amazing treasures that hardly anyone else visits
• Additional information by expert contributors on special aspects of Roman history, art and the papacy, all in an accessible, approachable style
• More than just a guide book: detailed glossaries of specialist terms, chronological lists of popes and emperors, and key artists who left their mark
• Beautifully printed and laid out, a book that is a pleasure to own, and perfect either for use on the street or for armchair research at home.

See more, understand more, and enjoy more of Rome with the Blue Guide.

About the Author

Annabel Barber, co-author of Blue Guide Rome, is the Blue Guides editor-in-chief.

Art historian Alta Macadam is a resident of Fiesole, on the hillside above Florence.