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The Independent Walker's Guide to Italy [Paperback]

Frank Booth (Author)
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Independent Walker December 1997
This unique series is designed for visitors who enjoy walking and getting off the beaten track. In addition to their value as general guides, each volume is peerless as a walker's guide, allowing travellers to see all of the great sites, enjoy the incomparable beauty of the countryside, and maintain a high level of physical fitness while travelling through the popular tourist destinations.

Each guide includes:
-- Practical information on thirty-five extraordinary short walks (all planned as day hikes and are between 2 and 9 miles), including: how to get there, where to stay, trail distance, walking time, difficulty rating, explicit trail directions and a vivid general description of the trail and local sights.
-- Numerous itineraries: the Grand Tour which embraces all thirty-five walks; regional itineraries; and thematic itineraries.
-- One planning map for the itineraries and thirty-five detailed trail maps.
-- Trail notes broken down into an easy-to-follow checklist format.
-- A "Walks-at-a-Glance" section which provides capsule summaries of all the walks.
-- Black and white photographs.
-- Before-you-go helpful hints.



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At first glance, this book looks like a trail guide to 35 fabulous (they sound fabulous anyway) walks throughout Italy. In fact, it's a country guide that happens to focus on walks. The first walk is not described until page 64, after loads of advice on what to pack, where to stay and even what other travel guides are worth consulting. Booth injects humor throughout, starting with his explanation of how these walks help travelers avoid DROPS (Dreaded Other People). He includes walks between and around some of Italy's most popular tourist sites, demonstrating that one need not be a hearty mountaineer to avoid DROPS. The walks vary from two to nine miles so any steady walker can follow in Booth's footsteps and he claims even couch potatoes will be ready after a couple of months of home strolls. The guide richly details every walk and provides practical tips on length, transit time, and where to find toilets. For those with limited interests or time, Booth lists walks thematically (must-see walks, ancient ruins, fabulous forests, etc.) Any traveler who yearns to trod Italy's unbeaten paths should pack this witty and informative book. -- From Independent Publisher

Product Details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Interlink Books (December 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1566562104
  • ISBN-13: 978-1566562102
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #968,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Useful and amusing, September 15, 2000
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This review is from: The Independent Walker's Guide to Italy (Paperback)
We spent 6 days in Italy, and ended up only doing 2 of the walks (plus visited the site of a 3rd), but found this book a great resource for getting away from the crowds, without being in the back of beyond. It provided ideas for some truly unique places to go that weren't on the usual "tourist's map" of Italy. Also, one of the hotel recommendations in the beginning (there aren't many -- the book is not at all a comprehensive guide) was a great find. We did find at least one discrepancy in a trail marking (at the end of the Florence walk), so be alert and flexible!
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars kept us busy for our 2 week vacation, October 9, 1999
This review is from: The Independent Walker's Guide to Italy (Paperback)
We spent 2 weeks in Italy and did 6 walks. We would love to do more. This was a very easy guide to follow and you could make this the only book you need. Can't wait to try another one soon.
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Although this is a walkers' guide, it is also about escaping and avoiding the DROPS. Read the first page
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General Description, Getting There, Toilet Facilities, San Gimignano, Mediterranean Sea, San Fruttuoso, Grotta Azzurra, Monte Capanne, San Polo, San Vito, Isola Maggiore, Lago Maggiore, Monte Ingino, North Note, Stazione Porto, Tappeiner Weg, Rifugio Sapienza, Santa Margherita, Silvi Marina, Carmine Superiore, Cinque Terre, Valley of the Temples, Monte Baldo, New York, Piazza Vittoria
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