Frommer's Tuscany & Umbria's Best-Loved Driving Tours [Paperback]

Stefano Baldi (Author), Barbara Fisher (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 26, 2002 | Series: Best Loved Driving Tours (Book 7)

Everything You Need to See the Best of Tuscany & Umbria by Car! Let Frommer's Take You To:

• Medieval walled cities, majestic alpine slopes, and lively festivals
• The Etruscan treasures and hidden hot springs of The Maremma
• David, the Birth of Venus, the Duomo and other stunning masterpieces in art-rich Florence
• The vineyards of the Chianti region and the quaint western hills towns
• Northern Umbria, home to ancient churches and basilica, valleys of olive groves and brilliant frescoes

And much, much more!

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From the Back Cover

Inside You'll Find:

• 25 distinctive, easy-to-use itineraries?all fully illustrated with beautiful full-color photos
• Recommendations on the best hotels and restaurants along each route
• Exact directions, distances, and driving times for each route
• All the sights along the way?with highlights for history buffs, nature lovers, and families traveling with kids
• Scenic side trips, special moments, and recommended walks
• Detailed, accurate full-color route-planning maps

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 1 edition (April 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764565893
• ISBN-13: 978-0764565892
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,655,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars all but completely useless, July 14, 2004

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This review is from: Frommer's Tuscany & Umbria's Best-Loved Driving Tours (Paperback)

This is one of the least useful travel guidebooks I have ever purchased.

*the routes are difficult to follow because they are vague at times (if you've ever driven the Italian countryside, you know that detailed directions are a must),
*the descriptive paragraphs about each stop offer too little information and are sometimes unreliable (their description of the interior of San Lorenzo in Perugia, for example, made me wonder if I was in the wrong church),
*and, worst of all, there are NO food or lodging recommendations included.

I would have appreciated any hint at all as to whether or not a great little caffe or trattoria was hiding in any of the stops on the itineraries, but you have to buy a second book for that information.

A very disappointing purchase.