Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes In & Around Tuscany: Hiking the Mountains, Forests, Coast & Historic Sites of Wild Tuscany & Beyond (Explorer's 50 Hikes) [Paperback]

Jeff Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Series: Explorer's 50 Hikes | Publication Date: May 23, 2007

A hiking guide and travel guide at once, provides travelers with everything they'll need to hike in Italy's breathtaking Tuscan region.

This unique guide features hikes in Tuscan Hill Country, the mountains of the Alpi Apuane, the Cinque Terre and Ligurian Coast, and the Northern and Central Apennines. Includes helpful information about weather, best times to visit, how to drive and get around in Italy, suggested camping and lodging establishments for overnight hikes and great eating and local customs, as well as a list of English-Italian translations of relevant hiking and navigating terms to ensure trouble-free traveling between destinations.

Hikes vary in difficulty and are accompanied by directions to the trailhead, a detailed map, hiking time and distance, beautiful photographs, and fascinating commentary on the natural, historical, and cultural wonders you'll encounter along the way. 51 maps and 50 black-and-white photographs

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jeff Taylor is a trained ecologist who has hiked thousands of miles across North America and Europe. He lives in Marina di Pisa, Tuscany.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press (May 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881507342
• ISBN-13: 978-0881507348
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #208,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > Travel > Europe > Italy > Tuscany

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 50 Hikes In & Around Tuscany by Jeff Taylor, June 7, 2007

By 

Gloria J. Lenz "glorifiore" (sequim, wa usa) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes In & Around Tuscany: Hiking the Mountains, Forests, Coast & Historic Sites of Wild Tuscany & Beyond (Explorer's 50 Hikes) (Paperback)

This is the best hiking book I have ever read. It is very user-friendly. Just about any question I might have has been anticipated. The book is arranged in a very concise orderly fashion. I will recommend it to my hiking friends. I look foward to purchasin books this author may write in the future.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for real hillwalkers, June 30, 2008

By 

Fenton Howell (Ireland) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes In & Around Tuscany: Hiking the Mountains, Forests, Coast & Historic Sites of Wild Tuscany & Beyond (Explorer's 50 Hikes) (Paperback)

Bought this book on-line 48 hours before heading to Tuscany, which I and other non-walkers do every 2nd year. Managed to do four of the walks and the descriptions: how to get to start, directions on the walk etc etc were excellent. Really opened up new parts of Tuscany for me. One of the best hillwalking books I have come across.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Please suspend your disbelief ..., March 31, 2008

By 

J. Taylor "Lokapala" (Oregone) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes In & Around Tuscany: Hiking the Mountains, Forests, Coast & Historic Sites of Wild Tuscany & Beyond (Explorer's 50 Hikes) (Paperback)

This will seem odd, but I'm the other Jeff Taylor. There are four or five of us, writing for a living and publishing books and articles.

But I came upon Jeff Taylor's book about Tuscany while looking for articles about hiking in Italy. By coincidence, Tuscany and hiking are two of my own interests, and the fact that the author's name is identical to my own makes this the kind of book that piques my interest. Weirdness to the seventh degree, Rod Serling standing at the crossroads leading to a little town somewhere in Tuscany ...

So when I say I loved this book, and it told me a lot about my life's future mission (to explore Tuscany), there's a certain degree of bias. But even if the author's name were Jones, it would still be THE book I'd buy before buying an airline ticket to Italy.