This week’s literary geography quiz celebrates Rome and books set around Italy’s Eternal City. Even if you aren’t familiar with the books, your knowledge of Rome’s landmarks should help you.

Thankfully, travel guide author Rick Steves has a book recommendation that ... St. Peter's Basilica, the largest basilica in Rome, is located right inside Vatican City. The original structure ...

By Igiaba Scego Read Your Way Around the World is a series exploring the globe through books. When Frederick Douglass arrived in Rome, the city, at first, was disappointing. In his mind ...

Visiting the Eternal City for the first time? Rome is one of the most visited cities in Italy and we created an easy travel ...

In this lavishly illustrated book, the drawing ... a radical new design for Rome, inspired by Etruscan and Greek examples—over a whole new district of the city created to memorialise his own ...

“the best alternative is booking a guide from IfExperience—they are the keepers of all the keys of Rome.” Ditch the shorts. “True Romans will not wear them in the city even during the ...

also decamps to Rome à la “Eat, Pray, Love,” to decompress after a life crisis. Fittingly, “it’s a book that will make you want a spritz on a terrace,” she laughs.

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In her sophomore novel, “Primadonna” (out Feb. 28, in French), Massicolli’s main character, Camille, also decamps to Rome à la “Eat, Pray, Love,” to decompress after a life crisis. Fittingly, “it’s a ...