Italy, 4th (Cadogan Guide Italy) [Paperback]

Dana Facaros (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2001 | Series: Cadogan Guide Italy

There are far bigger countries in the world, but none as consistently simpatico as Italy. From the Dolomites to the Straits of Messina, the big boot overflows like a Christmas sock with art, music, beautiful towns, lakes, mountains, beaches, and 300 kinds of pasta.

Take a trip down the Amalfi Drive, spend a week in a Tuscan villa, enjoy an opera at La Scala, a boat ride on Lake Como, or dawdling in a trattoria under the stars.

This guide contains practical travel advice; over 1,000 hand-picked places to stay; over 1,250 restaurants, bars & cafes; 89 maps & site plans; color touring map section; stunning photography; food & drink section with regional specialties and Italian menu reader.

Editorial Reviews

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"The Cadogan series of guide books is superb--comprehensive, intelligent, practical, and well-written."
--Washington Times

"An inspiring companion."
--Washington Post

"The intimacy of the authors with their subject shines through."
--The Bookseller (United Kingdom)

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From the Back Cover

There are far bigger countries in the world, but none as consistently simpatico as Italy. From the Dolomites to the Straits of Messina, the big boot overflows like a Christmas sock with art, music, beautiful towns, lakes, mountains, beaches, and 300 kinds of pasta. Take a trip down the Amalfi Drive, spend a week in a Tuscan villa, enjoy an opera at La Scala, a boat ride on Lake Como, or dawdling in a trattoria under the stars.This guide contains practical travel advice; over 1,000 hand-picked places to stay; over 1,250 restaurants, bars & cafes; 89 maps & site plans; color touring map section; stunning photography; food & drink section with regional specialties and Italian menu reader. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 1,072 pages, color photos, maps)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1072 pages
• Publisher: Cadogan Guides; 4th edition (July 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860118062
• ISBN-13: 978-1860118067
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,692,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent In-Depth Background for Serious Travellers, March 12, 2002

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Scott Richardson (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Italy, 4th (Cadogan Guide Italy) (Paperback)

The great asset of the Cadogan series is the in-depth historical and cultural context that the authors set their desciptions in. While all of the usual nuts-and-bolts information on hotels, restaurants, nighlife, etc. is there, the emphasis is on really getting to know and appreciate the cultures you are travelling through, rather than just being able to name the Top 5 sights in each city and take home postcard shots of each. If you read this book, you'll come away with a whole new appreciation for the country and its people, and you'll understand why you've decided to travel there in the first place.

4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little too much..., October 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Italy (Paperback)

Although this book is a good basic overview of travel in Italy, it is written in an unnecessarily pedantic style. I found other travel guides on Italy to be much more reader-friendly and useful.