Frommer's Northern Italy: with Venice, Milan and the Lakes (Frommer's Complete Guides) [Paperback]

John Moretti (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Complete Guides | Publication Date: March 22, 2010

Take a gondola ride on Venice's Grand Canal, where you'll find excellent views of St. Mark's Basilica. See chapter 5.

• Foldout map, plus detailed maps throughout

• Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information

• Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife

• Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas

• Insider tips from local expert authors

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

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Food and Beverage Highlight: Peck, Milan

Take Italy's fervent food culture and marry it to Milan's exquisite fashion and design aesthetic and presto!, you've got Peck, the world's most upscale delicatessen. Actually, "delicatessen" is a pretty feeble term to apply to this four-story food showcase. Over the years it's developed into a sleekly stylish and pricey showcase devoted to the foods of Italy.

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From the Back Cover

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

• Insider tips on how to enjoy Venice's Carnevale, see Milan's museums, and hike along the Cinque Terre's stunning coastline.

• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.

• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.

• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 5 edition (March 22, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470497327
• ISBN-13: 978-0470497326
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 1 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Travel > Europe > Italy > Milan
  • #16 in Books > Travel > Europe > Italy > Venice

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nearly Always Reliable, January 12, 2007

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BellaBull "RJ" (Georgia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Frommer's Northern Italy: Including Venice, Milan, and the Lakes (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

I've always liked Frommer's, mainly because the books are well-organized and provide a great overview and starting point. The attractions are clearly explained, with hours, admission fees, restrictions, & considerations. The hotel suggestions are generally good, though usually a little on the more expensive end, and in lieu of internet I find them generally reliable.
It can be a little dry and a little mainstream, but their books are usually updated with good regularity & is good for planning your sightseeing and transportation. More detailed information on ferries & hydrofoils (not just from Frommers but guide books in general) would be nice!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good overview of Northern Italy, January 6, 2009

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This review is from: Frommer's Northern Italy: Including Venice, Milan & the Lakes (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

We found this book very useful in our recent travels especially for sights and dining. Did not agree with some of the hotel reviews so consider comparing to another guide book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but the contents section needs improving, September 4, 2011

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Sherry Campbell - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Frommer's Northern Italy: with Venice, Milan and the Lakes (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Kindle Edition)

I've slated Frommers France for not having a contents section and when you're reading a digital version of a travel book it's unforgiveable to not have one. It's not like you can flip through the pages as you would a physical book. Without a contents section you're reduced to methodically advancing each page until you find what you want (which may even be at the back of the book). Frommers have at least tried to provide a contents section for this digital travel book but it is woeful. I mean, how much investment is really necesary in creating a visually-appealing, easy-to-negotiate contents section. This one looks like it's been designed by a computer-programmer - all function, no finesse...not even spacings or type-size to differentiate between the splurb of clickable contents. It's like some-one backed a dumpster up and offloaded the entire contents section in a heap. It's hard to read, hard to negotiate...but, hey, it's there. Woeful. But the travel content is good. Wake up Frommers and spend more than an hour of some apprentice-in-the-back-room's wages on providing digitally readable content.