A friend wrote to ask me what was my favorite guide to Rome. For very practical details, I like the Blue Guide. But for Church Geek stuff — trivia and oddities, like where the saints liked to hang out — I’m fond of a long-out-of-print title, Mary Sharp’s Traveller’s Guide to the Churches of Rome. I see that there are many used copies available on Amazon and elsewhere. I see, too, that the author also turned out A Traveller’s Guide to Saints in Europe, which I have not read.
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By far, the best guide to the Churches of Rome is Christian’s Guide to Rome by S. G. A. Luff. Nothing else comes close.
I’m a Blue Guide fan as well — but, be warned: the latest edition has expanded by adding many color pictures and a more readable type at the cost of information about Churches, which is now very, very poor.
Thanks, Richard. I’ll see if I can find a copy before my May trip!
Thanks, Mike. We’re going to hit Rome in 2008 whether they’re ready or not. I was going to ask you about guides and I keep forgetting.
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