On the Way to Rome --- A Kid's Guide to Civitavecchia, Italy

The city of Civitaveccia, Italy is well known as the Port of Rome, even though Rome is an hour away by train. If you happen to arrive here and decide not to go to Rome, or if you are passing through this city, then there are quite a few things you can see and do. You can watch the boats, take a walk, see street venders, ride an amusement park ride, have something good to eat, go shopping and more. You are in Italy and the hospitality will abound!

Take a walk through the part of Rome by looking through the lens of photographer John D. Weigand, and by looking through the heart of award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan. If you want to see some interesting things just outside of Rome, then this is the place for you. The purpose of this book is to entertain, to inform, to encourage the imagination and to introduce even the youngest child to the place that is the Port of Rome. From the walk down the street, to the ride aboard the train, this city is a laid back and accommodating place the entire family will enjoy visiting, either in person or vicariously through the pages of this book! So find out what you can find and see on the way to Rome!