Hanging Out in Italy [Paperback]

Paul Garofano (Author), Dana Terebelski (Author), Karen Jones (Author), Lindsay Bowen (Author)

Book Description

Series: Hanging Out | Publication Date: October 29, 2001

Frommer's Hanging Out in Italy is packed with tips on the hottest party scenes, the best places to meet locals, and candid, honest reviews of the best places to eat, sleep and explore in all of Italy. Our authors have scoured the country for every spot that appeals to young, adventurous, hip travelers. We'll show you the where to the liveliest jazz club in Perugia, where to go for the best gelato in Milan, and how to rent ice-climbing equipment in Aosta. Hanging Out in Italy offers honest, evocative reviews of hotels and restaurants for all tastes, from a tiny mom-and-pop pasta restaurant in Tuscany, to a gorgeous, splurge-worthy restaurant in Trento that serves delicious gourmet interpretations of traditional local foods. A valuable planning section, detailed maps and fun boxes explaining everything from local dating habits to local festivals, round out the guide. Fun, irreverent, and totally real, Hanging Out in Europe is the guide for young, adventurous travelers who wants to experience Italy the way the locals live it.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"get your hands on the newly-published...Italy guides..." (Health & Fitness, November 2002)

From the Back Cover

Frommer's Hanging Out in Italy is packed with tips on the hottest party scenes, the best places to meet locals, and candid, honest reviews of the best places to eat, sleep and explore in all of Italy. Our authors have scoured the country for every spot that appeals to young, adventurous, hip travelers. We'll show you the where to the liveliest jazz club in Perugia, where to go for the best gelato in Milan, and how to rent ice-climbing equipment in Aosta. Hanging Out in Italy offers honest, evocative reviews of hotels and restaurants for all tastes, from a tiny mom-and-pop pasta restaurant in Tuscany, to a gorgeous, splurge-worthy restaurant in Trento that serves delicious gourmet interpretations of traditional local foods. A valuable planning section, detailed maps and fun boxes explaining everything from local dating habits to local festivals, round out the guide. Fun, irreverent, and totally real, Hanging Out in Europe is the guide for young, adventurous travelers who wants to experience Italy the way the locals live it.

What to see where to hang and how to party in Italy

• the coolest bars and clubs
• where to hang with the locals
• the best bets for live music
• the pickup scene
• how to avoid tourist traps, rip-offs, and other hassles
• affordable places to crash?and a splurge or two
• the best east for cheap
• where to skate, bike, run, swim, climb, jump...
• the arts-and-culture scene

Product Details

• Paperback: 960 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 1 edition (October 29, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764562436
• ISBN-13: 978-0764562433
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,455,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Changed my life, June 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Hanging Out in Italy (Paperback)

This book is great. I went to Italy a lame American devil and came back a lame American devil, but what a great book anyway.

All the locations for hip convents are detailed, and mapped out. The Italian culture is described in intimate detail, by some of the finest wordsmiths since Dante. The restaurant reviews are so well written you almost see the stains from the extra virgin olive oil. There is section that descibes Italian fashion. The tip on the large lapels was most helpful for my nights on the town. Common Italian slang that peppers the pages makes this an educational as well enjoyable read. "molla benny"

I love this book, no matter where I travel, even in the USA I read it for area recommendations.

Good book.