From the Duomo to the Galleria degli Uffizi, this new guide leads the way. It includes a full-colour section on the history and development of Florentine painting and sculpture; where to shop till you drop; details of where to sleep and eat to suits all tastes and budgets; and exciting day trips into the Tuscan countryside.
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47 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
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Worst travel book I have *tried* to rely on,
This review is from: Lonely Planet Florence (Paperback)
On a recent trip to France and Italy, my wife and I picked up books from several different publishers to cover each of the four areas we were visiting: Paris, Florence, Venice, and Provence. Every book was a tremendous help - except for this one published by Lonely Planet. Without a doubt, this is the worst travel book I have ever tried to rely on. A heroin-addicted chimpanzee could organize a book better than the author and editor, who have eschewed alphabetizing in favor of the random topic jumps of a fashion magazine. Once the information is located, it is muddled with the author's stream of consciousness ramblings about the reader's anticipated viewing of the Florentines' summer tans. For the book to be of any use, a visitor would have to highlight and memorize the rare and sporadic meaningful passages long before setting foot on Italian soil. Finally, the publishers at Lonely Planet have elected to provide only a smattering of maps of Florence, and instead ask that you purchase a separate book for that purpose. I can say, without question, that there are only 3 legitimate reasons for purchasing this "guide": (1) you are related to the author and have some familial obligation that cannot be severed by divorce; (2) you are writing a travel guide yourself and need an example of the worst case scenario to avoid; or (3) you are suckered in by the Lonely Planet logo without a prior customer review to warn you how bad it is.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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save your money,
By WSU Cougar! (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lonely Planet Florence (Paperback)
I lived in Florence for 6 months and made the mistake of taking this book along...worthless!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
great restaurants and good advice,
By IronGarden "sucker for romance" (Syracuse, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lonely Planet Florence (City Guide) (Paperback)
I just came back from Florence and I used this guide. It had great restaurants listed and I visited serveral. It also gave me some great advice for going to Fiesole. I saw a private garden that was beautiful!If you are the type that likes to go to local hangouts, this is your guide.
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As long ago as the Neolithic period, tribes of Liguri from northern Italy are thought to have inhabited the valley where Florence would later be founded by the Roman Empire. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pietra forte, doubles with bathroom, pietre dure, pietra serena, alla fiorentina, boxed text Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Santa Maria Novella, Santa Croce, Palazzo Vecchio, San Lorenzo, Ponte Vecchio, San Marco, Santo Spirito, Piazza del Duomo, Getting There, Amerigo Vespucci, San Giovanni, Palazzo Pitti, Open Mon-Sat, Open Tues-Sun, Galileo Galilei, New Zealand, San Frediano, Lonely Planet, New York, San Gimignano, Via Cavour, Borgo Ognissanti, Grand Duke Ferdinando, Leonardo da Vinci, Museo Archeologico New!
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As long ago as the Neolithic period, tribes of Liguri from northern Italy are thought to have inhabited the valley where Florence would later be founded by the Roman Empire. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pietra forte, doubles with bathroom, pietre dure, pietra serena, alla fiorentina, boxed text Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Santa Maria Novella, Santa Croce, Palazzo Vecchio, San Lorenzo, Ponte Vecchio, San Marco, Santo Spirito, Piazza del Duomo, Getting There, Amerigo Vespucci, San Giovanni, Palazzo Pitti, Open Mon-Sat, Open Tues-Sun, Galileo Galilei, New Zealand, San Frediano, Lonely Planet, New York, San Gimignano, Via Cavour, Borgo Ognissanti, Grand Duke Ferdinando, Leonardo da Vinci, Museo Archeologico New!
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- La Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri on page 32, and page 97
- Birth of Venus by BOTTICELLI on page 32, and page 104
- Lives of the Artists (Classics) by Giorgio Vasari on page 32 (1), and page 32 (2)
- A Room with a View (Bantam Classics) by E.M. Forster on page 32, and page 117
- The Lives of the Artists (Oxford World's Classics) by Giorgio Vasari on page 32 (1), and page 32 (2)
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