Bologna & Emilia Romagna (Paperback)

by Dana Facaros (Author), Michael Pauls (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Bologna & Emilia-Romagna is by far the most comprehensive guidebook."
--The Daily Telegraph (UK)

"If you are thinking of visiting the region, be sure to take this one with you."
--The Sunday Times (UK)

"Excellent coverage of the whole region as well as of Bologna itself."
--Stanford's Online (UK)

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description
Cadogan's new guide is the first ever to highlight this increasingly popular corner of Italy, which offers the country's most renowned cuisine and some of its finest works of art - not only in Bologna, but in a string of polished and cultured towns: Parma, Modena, Ferrara and Ravenna, From spectacular Byzantine mosaics and Correggio frescoes to flamingo-watching on the Adriatic or the cosmopolitan beach scene of Rimini, Cadogan offers you a serious region that's lots of fun. This guide includes witty, informative insights into history, festivals, food and culture, listings on where to eat, sleep, shop and party as well as practical, reliable advice on finding the best tortellini, art, wine or ceramics.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 310 pages
• Publisher: Everyman Publishers (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860119778
• ISBN-13: 978-1860119774
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,118,721 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo!, July 22, 2002

By	saliero (NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bologna & Emilia Romagna (Paperback)

There is nothing else available that I can find specifically on this wonderful part of Italy. And aren't we lucky it's from the Cadogan's stable!

Intelligent writing for discerning travellers; Cadogan Guides are for the independent traveller who really wants to get to grips with a place. They also provide all the essential information on how to get from here to there, hotel and restaurant suggestions. Perhaps a bit more heavily concentrating on the upper price range than what I desire, but still useful.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for any journeying to this corner of Italy, January 17, 2001

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Cadogan Bologna & Emilia-Romagna is the first guide to cover this corner of Italy, which provides excellent art, scenery, and foods. Chapters profile the 'best' of the region with blends of historical background, cultural insights, and destination-oriented tips on what to see, where to stay and eat, and how to best enjoy the region. A recommended pick for any journeying to this corner of the world.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good guide, September 10, 2006

By	David Gorvits (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Bologna & Emilia-Romagna, 3rd (Country & Regional Guides - Cadogan) (Paperback)

It's a sad reflection on just how overlooked this wonderful and important part of Italy is these days that so few guides cover it at all; in fact, this may be the first one in years that covers Emilia-Romagna comprehensively. Luckily, this effort by seasoned Europe travel writers Facaros and Pauls does the region a great turn.

The book is a convenient size -- not too large, not too small -- and is well organized. There is a fairly comprehensive, if a bit tendentious, section on the history of the region, a very good section on the arts (including a neat alphabetized list of the painters, sculptors, and architects whose works a traveler in the region is likely to encounter), another on food, followed by the mandatory practical section. Finally, there is a detailed description of the region, broken up logically into six areas: Piacenza, Parma, Reggio & Modena, Bologna, Ferrara & Ravenna, and the Romagna/Adreatic portion of the region.

The writers know what to focus on: in addition to the separate section on food, part of the section on history is devoted to Emilia-Romagna's culinary achievements, the region's strong suit. The level of the authors' erudition and up-to-date intelligence is evident throughout the guide. The descriptions of the sights are knowledgeable and engaging but also to-the-point, leaving little to be desired. There is, unfortunately, very little photography inside the guide, save for a "photo essay" in the beginning, but this contributes to the book's portable size and weight. Some of the local maps, too, could be better, but few guidebooks have good maps.

Most impressive, perhaps, have been the book's captions on restaurants in the towns where I stayed. It is clear that the authors actually ate at many of the establishments. Perhpas it's hard to go wrong in Emilia-Romagna, but all the eateries they recommended were well worth a visit.

I have now used the book on two trips to the region, both of which times it was my primary resource. It is now well-worn, and I intend to use it again. What better compliment can you give a travel guide?