A guide to Rome - exceptional experiences, passionate authors, a new approach to the art of travelling.

An exceptional cafe, 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 ...

You've seen the Colloseum and the Trevi Fountains so what's next? If you really want to experience the true essence of Rome today, where do you go? Soul of Rome is your guide to the best of what this city really is right now - and how it's evolving. Celebrating both the old and the new, we'll meet the guardians of the city's authentic heritage and talk with the bright young things who are building its future, we'll eat at hidden restaurants and explore the city's long-forgotten corners.

Join us as we experience the soul of Rome together.

Each 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

Don't miss - Hidden inside these guides, you will always find a very secret location, carefully selected, waiting to be discovered. Are you up for a challenge?