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National Geographic Traveler: Florence & Tuscany, 2d Ed.

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If you're looking for a guide book that lists various sites to look at, other books are better. However, if you are looking for a guide book that tells you what you are looking at, this is the one. This book gives you an a brief introduction to the area's history and culture (which is a must for this region in my humble opinion). It then further explains various areas. My Eyewitness Travel Guide for the same area, was good for learning what's out there. But this book explained those sites with just the right amount of depth. I would venture to say (though I only have the Rome travel book from NGT) acts as a tour guide. Though, I have only read city/area specific books. I'm not certain a NGT country book would be the same. I don't see how it could be.

I am an American currently living in Europe. I will purchase many more NGT 'tour' books as I continue to travel.

National Geographic started this series of travel guides a few years back, and, after 16 years of leading student tours to Europe and trying other popular travel publications, I can highly recommend the NG series. The maps are some of the best in this category and I especillay appreciate the way the authors/editors divide cities and countries into easily digestible and fun to use sections. Another plus are the suggested walking tours. If you're heading across the pond, these are the travel guides to invest in.