Bologna & Emilia Romagna [Paperback]

Dana Facaros (Author), Michael Pauls (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cadogan Guide Bologna & Emilia-Romagna | Publication Date: September 2000

Americans are discovering a place Europeans have known for centuries -- lovely Emilia Romagna, home of spaghetti bolognese, Pavarotti, parma ham, Lambrusco, lasagne, Marconi, balsamic vinegar . . . in a guide that might well have been entitled Food, Opera & Art, Cadogan's best-selling authors unearth treasures to compare with those of Tuscany and Lombardy, including Rimini, Italy's vast, madcap, international resort; and, nestling in the region's corner, San Marino, the world's smallest and oldest republic. This guide covers a region people know better than they think.

Editorial Reviews

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"Bologna & Emilia-Romagna is by far the most comprehensive guidebook."
--The Daily Telegraph (UK)

"If you are thinking of visiting the region, be sure to take this one with you."
--The Sunday Times (UK)

"Excellent coverage of the whole region as well as of Bologna itself."
--Stanford's Online (UK)

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From the Back Cover

Gloriously rich in art, architecture, history and mouthwatering gastronomy, Emilia-Romagna is bisected by an arrow-straight road – with hills on one side and the flat hinterlands of the Po on the other – that connects a series of fascinating cities, each with its own idiosyncrasies. From the bustling beaches of Rimini to the medieval monuments of Bologna, from the glittering Byzantine mosaics of Ravenna to opera-loving Parma, this part of Italy positively overflows with jewels for the visitor. The surrounding countryside is full of surprises too: flocks of flamingos in the lagoons of the Adriatic, or ski resorts and cherry festivals in the Apennine mountains. The region is also home to the world's smallest republic, San Marino.

Inside you will find:

* Practical travel advice
* Over 200 hand-picked places to stay
* Over 200 restaurants, bars and cafes
* 22 maps and site plans
* color touring-map section
* stunning color photographs
* the best of the region: food, festivals and Ferraris

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Product Details

• Paperback: 310 pages
• Publisher: Everyman Publishers (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860119778
• ISBN-13: 978-1860119774
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,949,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo!, July 22, 2002

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saliero (NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bologna & Emilia Romagna (Paperback)

There is nothing else available that I can find specifically on this wonderful part of Italy. And aren't we lucky it's from the Cadogan's stable!

Intelligent writing for discerning travellers; Cadogan Guides are for the independent traveller who really wants to get to grips with a place. They also provide all the essential information on how to get from here to there, hotel and restaurant suggestions. Perhaps a bit more heavily concentrating on the upper price range than what I desire, but still useful.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for any journeying to this corner of Italy, January 17, 2001

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This review is from: Bologna & Emilia Romagna (Paperback)

Cadogan Bologna & Emilia-Romagna is the first guide to cover this corner of Italy, which provides excellent art, scenery, and foods. Chapters profile the 'best' of the region with blends of historical background, cultural insights, and destination-oriented tips on what to see, where to stay and eat, and how to best enjoy the region. A recommended pick for any journeying to this corner of the world.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good guide, September 10, 2006

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This review is from: Bologna & Emilia-Romagna, 3rd (Country & Regional Guides - Cadogan) (Paperback)

It's a sad reflection on just how overlooked this wonderful and important part of Italy is these days that so few guides cover it at all; in fact, this may be the first one in years that covers Emilia-Romagna comprehensively. Luckily, this effort by seasoned Europe travel writers Facaros and Pauls does the region a great turn.

The book is a convenient size -- not too large, not too small -- and is well organized. There is a fairly comprehensive, if a bit tendentious, section on the history of the region, a very good section on the arts (including a neat alphabetized list of the painters, sculptors, and architects whose works a traveler in the region is likely to encounter), another on food, followed by the mandatory practical section. Finally, there is a detailed description of the region, broken up logically into six areas: Piacenza, Parma, Reggio & Modena, Bologna, Ferrara & Ravenna, and the Romagna/Adreatic portion of the region.

The writers know what to focus on: in addition to the separate section on food, part of the section on history is devoted to Emilia-Romagna's culinary achievements, the region's strong suit. The level of the authors' erudition and up-to-date intelligence is evident throughout the guide. The descriptions of the sights are knowledgeable and engaging but also to-the-point, leaving little to be desired. There is, unfortunately, very little photography inside the guide, save for a "photo essay" in the beginning, but this contributes to the book's portable size and weight. Some of the local maps, too, could be better, but few guidebooks have good maps.

Most impressive, perhaps, have been the book's captions on restaurants in the towns where I stayed. It is clear that the authors actually ate at many of the establishments. Perhpas it's hard to go wrong in Emilia-Romagna, but all the eateries they recommended were well worth a visit.

I have now used the book on two trips to the region, both of which times it was my primary resource. It is now well-worn, and I intend to use it again. What better compliment can you give a travel guide?