The Rough Guide to Tuscany & Umbria 5 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Rough Guide Travel Guides | Publication Date: May 12, 2003

"The Rough Guide to Tuscany and Umbria" provides detailed accounts of every sight, from the monuments of Florence, Siena and Assisi to the treasures of tiny Umbrian towns such as Montefalco and Spello. There are insightful reviews of accommodation and restaurants, helping you to enjoy the much-famed Italian dishes on offer. There are also practical tips on a host of activities, from attending Spoleto Festival to walking in the Monti Sibillini or shopping for original designer clothes.

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Review

"The definitive guide - look no further." Normane Haighton from Northumberland, UK, Amazon.co.uk February, 2001 "Down-to-earth guide with reliable recommendations." Vogue

About the Author

Jonathan Buckley first visited Italy in 1979 and has returned every year since. He has written Rough Guides to Venice and Florence. Mark Ellingham wrote the first Rough Guide - to Greece - and found his ideal landscape just south of Siena, but continues to live mainly in London.

Product Details

• Paperback: 784 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides; 5th edition (May 12, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843530554
• ISBN-13: 978-1843530558
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,843,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guidebook, by far the best on the region, September 8, 2003

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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Tuscany & Umbria 5 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

I can safely say that this is one of the best guidebooks I have ever carried with me. It's complete, accurate and well-written. I was amazed by the amount of research that must have gone in to making this book: there is a lot of interesting history (including excellent boxes with 'small history' and interesting stuff on all the peculiarities of the towns you might pass by), a lot of information (maps, accomodation, general atmosphere) on even the smallest towns, great descriptions of regions and highlights. I was never disappointed with the recommended things, ranging from restaurants to sites and museums. There is not only info about art, but also about food, trendy cafe's, quiet and less touristy villages etc. It really seemed to me that the people who made this book, known the area very well and spend a lot of time making a perfect guidebook that suits everybody. It's also the most recently published guidebook on the region, which means even the prices are correct. Highly recommended!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed this book!, May 12, 2006

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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Tuscany & Umbria 5 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

This book was our savior while in Tuscanny & Umbria! After an exhausting day of exploring we'd come back to our Tuscan farm house, take a hot bath, drink wine, play Scrabble & then look through this great book, deciding how we'd spend our next day. We would map out our day & plug the addresses of the places we wanted to visit into our GPS. The next morning we were out the door until dark! We had a blast "planning as we went" & using this book to do it. We spent 14 wonderful days in Italy, 7 of them in Tuscanny/Umbria. This book allowed us to make the most of every day!