Dozens of full-color maps "zoom in" from an overview of each Italian city to detailed neighborhood plans, leading readers through monuments, museums, and architectural and archeological sites. 100 maps.
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Italy a complete giude to 1,000 towns and cities,
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The map that came with the book is far better at locating small villages than some expensive maps I have recently purchased.The book is written by Italians, not a travel writer who has never left the country, but relies on other previously printed material to make the recommendations. In reviews of restaurants it also includes the parking facilities. Most travel books will give parking at hotels but not restaurants. In reading the ratings for restaurants I have found many places that I have previously visited, in Italy, and the ratings are very accurate. I have recently purchased 4 books on travel in Italy and find this to be superior, it is the only book I will take on my upcoming trip.
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Timeless classic that cannot be beat,
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Don't be put off by the publishing date: this guidebook is timeless in that has by far the best description and explanation of Italy's immense asset of cultural masterpieces (which, being centuries old, don't change much in a few year's time) and idillic landscapes. It successfully undertakes the task of rating everything including cities and towns on a 3-tier system, which is incredibly useful both when planning the trip and on deciding what to see once there. If you have any interest whatsoever in Italy behind shopping and food, then this translation into English of the top-rated guide written by Italians for Italians cannot be beat. However, if it's your first time traveling to Italy I suggest you also get a guide like Frommer's for its up-to-date and North-American-centric travel planning and practicalities section.
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Not recommended for independent travelers,
By Nancina T (Reno, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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We took this book with us on our 3-week vacation to Italy last month. While it does contain thorough information about many cities and towns in Italy (including many of those not covered in other guidebooks), I didn't enjoy the format of the book.
The book describes many cities through walking tours, as well as driving tours of various areas. There is a map showing the route and the text goes along with the route of the tour, but lacks a lot of the historical and artistic background that another guide might provide. If you're the kind of vacationer who wants to explore a new city and see what it has to offer, plus get a few suggestions for hotels and restaurants, this book is for you. If you already know where you're going, what sites to see, and want more historical information, I'd suggest the Rough Guide to Italy instead.
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An extraordinary variety of climate and land can be found in the 1,300-kilometer length (808 miles) of the boot-shaped peninsula that stretches out into the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Spain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
new walled perimeter, note frescoes, borgo teresiano, aristocratic palazzi, detached frescoes, handsome portal, oxbow curve, note the portal, ist chapel, porticoed courtyard, open upon request, archeological section, inlaid choir, illuminated codices, tomb furnishings, archeological area, open only evening, unfinished facade, handsome courtyard, monumental center, left transept, right transept, terracotta group, note the monument, other provincial capitals Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle Ages, Museo Civico, Piazza del Duomo, Palazzo Comunale, Museo Nazionale, Grand Canal, Giovanni Bellini, Maria Maggiore, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Museo Diocesano, Palma the Younger, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Palazzo Reale, Palazzo del Comune, Via Roma, Bergamo Alta, Civico Museo, Fdi Giorgio Martini, Galleria Nazionale, Holy Roman Emperor, Leonardo da Vinci, Via Garibaldi, Palazzo Vescovile, Piazza Castello, Piazza Matteotti New!
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An extraordinary variety of climate and land can be found in the 1,300-kilometer length (808 miles) of the boot-shaped peninsula that stretches out into the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Spain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
new walled perimeter, note frescoes, borgo teresiano, aristocratic palazzi, detached frescoes, handsome portal, oxbow curve, note the portal, ist chapel, porticoed courtyard, open upon request, archeological section, inlaid choir, illuminated codices, tomb furnishings, archeological area, open only evening, unfinished facade, handsome courtyard, monumental center, left transept, right transept, terracotta group, note the monument, other provincial capitals Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle Ages, Museo Civico, Piazza del Duomo, Palazzo Comunale, Museo Nazionale, Grand Canal, Giovanni Bellini, Maria Maggiore, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Museo Diocesano, Palma the Younger, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Palazzo Reale, Palazzo del Comune, Via Roma, Bergamo Alta, Civico Museo, Fdi Giorgio Martini, Galleria Nazionale, Holy Roman Emperor, Leonardo da Vinci, Via Garibaldi, Palazzo Vescovile, Piazza Castello, Piazza Matteotti New!
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- Divine Comedy (Oxford World's Classics) by Dante Alighieri in Front Matter, page 344, and page 347
- The Divine Comedy (The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso) by Dante Alighieri in Front Matter, page 344, and page 347
- Holy Land by Fabio Bourbon on page 113
- Great Britain (Cultures of the World, Second) by Barbara Fuller in Back Matter
- Don Carlos: Vocal Score by Walter Ducloux in Front Matter
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