Soul of Rome A Guide To 30 Exceptional Experiences

An exceptional café, a secret aperitivo, a remarkable roof-top, where to eat the perfect spaghetti carbonara … Sleep beneath Renaissance frescoes in Rome’s most beautiful villa, go for a bike ride on the Via Appia, picnic in a magnificent garden, dine at a fish market, sink your teeth into one of the ten best pizzas in the world …


The ‘Soul of’ collection is a new approach to the art of traveling that’s all about vagabonding around town, chance encounters, and unforgettable experiences. Guides for those who want to unlock the hidden doors of a city, feel out its heartbeat, plumb every last nook and cranny to uncover its soul.

Created by Fany Péchiodat in collaboration with the publisher Thomas Jonglez, the collection will continue to expand with new cities: New York, Bali, Berlin …

WE TRIED 1,000 PLACES
AND KEPT ONLY 30

Every guide in the ‘Soul of’ collection includes:

– the 30 best experiences a city has to offer
– interviews with those who give the city its spirit
– original illustrations that capture the city’s soul