"We're going to Italy!" has such a pleasant ring to it--but the devil is in the details. There's so much to see and experience that there's no way you can do it all in one lifetime, let alone one trip. So you need to make choices, and for that you need reliable information, and for that you need Frommer's 2000 Italy. Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince are a sterling travel-guide team: Porter wrote Frommer's first-ever Italy guide and has been back many times since, and Prince, formerly of the Paris bureau of the New York Times, has lived and traveled extensively in Italy. Their work pays off in a guide that's thorough, accessible, and dependable.
The "Best of Italy" section lists museums, romantic getaways, cathedrals, restaurants, ruins, and countryside drives, and the "Regions in Brief" chapter helps you set your priorities and make some destination choices. After setting your itinerary comes the fun part: reading up on the hotels, restaurants, sights, and activities in the cities or regions you'll be visiting; learning about Italy's history, art, architecture, and food; practicing a bit of basic Italian vocabulary--and best of all, actually going on the trip itself. --Stephanie Gold
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The dollar continues to be strong against the lire, making Italy a great value for U.S. travelersand making this guide one of Frommers best-sellers! Tourism to Italy continues to grow at a rate of 7-8% annually, and the numbers should be phenomenal this year, as Jubilee 2000 approaches, bringing millions of travelers and pilgrims to Rome. Many of those travelers will begin planning their trips this year, and dozens of Italys art treasures and monuments are being restored in anticipation. Frommers Italy 99 is on top of all the latest developments, and offers an astoundingly complete guide, from the hill towns of Tuscany to the dramatic scenery along the Amalfi coast. This year with an earlier release date than ever before!
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