Discover why Italy's capital is one of the world's most romantic, charismatic and unforgettable cities! Whether you want to wander through the ruins of the Roman Forum, gaze up at the spectacular ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, or taste the world-famous food in the markets of Campo de' Fiori, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience it all!

In the outskirts of Rome, six teams compete in the women's soccer championship, the Las Leonas Trophy. All recent immigrants to Italy - the majority from South America - the participants work busy lives as caregivers and house cleaners throughout the city. LAS LEONAS follows the daily struggles, dreams, and frustrations of these women; each with their own story of emigration and family history, but united by a shared passion for soccer. Amidst the...

Admirar Florencia es fácil. Descubrirla de verdad cuesta más y, si nuestra visita es rápida, corremos el peligro de no encontrar su esencia ni comprender el espíritu de la ciudad cuna del Renacimiento. De ahí la importancia de un buen guía que nos adentre en su pasado para entender su presente. Y qué mejores cicerones que los personajes que la habitaron y cuyo legado e historias perviven en todos sus rincones: Dante, Botticelli, Leonardo...

Venecia es única, quizá porque ha cambiado tan poco a lo largo de los siglos. Para los millones de personas que la visitan representa, además, un destino mítico: el carnaval, los canales, su arquitectura inmutable, el teatro de la Fenice y sus innumerables museos. Si el lector viaja por primera vez a Venecia, entre sus manos tiene la guía perfecta para empezar a conocerla, siguiendo los itinerarios más habituales que aquí se detallan para no...

Now that you are ready to make your move to Umbria, you may be feeling invincible with excitement. However, it is important to not take your health for granted or get overconfident about your physical and mental well-being. If this is your first time embarking on an expat life, you may feel a little uncertain about how to navigate the Italian healthcare system or unsure about the quality of care or availability of your medical needs in a foreign country;...

In other places, it might seem trite or cliché to say that love is an essential component of cooking, food, and dining. But in the shadow of a still-fuming Vesuvio, the love of everyday life is palpable in Naples: that passion for life is the spirit that guides Neapolitan cuisine. You can taste it in everything. To truly know Napoli and Neapolitan food, you must not stay within its city limits. The entire region may be called Campania, but it is...

Get ready to immerse yourself in centuries of history!Discover Florence's past and its tremendous legacy of beauty, churches, museums, and incomparable masterpieces by the greatest artists of all time. Get to know the cradle of the Renaissance with this comprehensive guide for cultured travelers.Learn the story behind such world-famous landmarks asThe Florence CathedralBrunelleschi's DomeGiotto's CampanileThe Baptistery of St. JohnPonte VecchioAnd...

"Anexotic and instructive tale, told with life, learning and just the right measure of laughter on every page. O'Donnell combines a historian's mastery of substance with a born storyteller's sense of style to create a magnificent work of art."  - Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State The dream Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar shared of uniting Europe, the Medi-terranean, and the Middle East in a single community shuddered and...

Each chapter could include insights from contemporary writings, archaeological discoveries, and reconstructions of urban spaces to provide readers with a vivid and comprehensive understanding of urban life in ancient Rome. The book aims to capture the diversity, complexity, and dynamism of Roman cities.

The Venice which one visits to-day is so curiously a part and not a part of the ancient Venice of which we dream, that one feels, when in that sea-enveloped and fairy-like city, a strange sense of duality,-of being a veritable antique and an equally veritable modern. He has a genuine sympathy with the past, and regrets that he has not the enchanter's wand to bring it all back again,-long enough, at least, for him to revel in its magnificence.