The Rough Guide to Italy

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Rough Guides UK, Mar 1, 2011 - Travel - 1040 pages

The Rough Guide to Italy is the definitive guide to this stunning country, with informed coverage of everything from boutique hotels and state-of-the art B&Bs to authentic trattorias, gelaterias and cafes. Rough Guide authors dig deep behind the scenes of ancient and contemporary Italy, bringing its historical sites to life and equipping the reader with all they need to key into the kind of break they seek, whether it be watersports or wine, football or food, Romans or Renaissance, beaches or Baroque. From the cave city of Matera and the Baroque towns of the Val di Noto in the deep south to the internationally famous sites of Rome, Florence and Tuscany; The Rough Guide to Italy will help you explore every corner of the country. Accurate maps and comprehensive practical information, plus stunning photography make The Rough Guide to Italy your ultimate travelling companion.

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Contents

Introduction to Italy
Where to go
When to go
31 things not to miss
Basics
Getting there
Getting around
Accommodation
Le Marche
Rome and Lazio Part 1
Rome and Lazio Part 2
Abruzzo and Molise
Campania
Puglia
Basilicata and Calabria
Sicily Part 1

Food and drink
The media
Festivals
Sports and outdoor pursuits
Shopping
Work and study in Italy
Travel essentials
Explore Italy
Piemonte and Valle dAosta
Liguria
Lombardy and the Lakes Part 1
Lombardy and the Lakes Part 2
TrentinoAlto Adige
Venice and the Veneto Part 1
Venice and the Veneto Part 2
FriuliVenezia Giulia
EmiliaRomagna
Tuscany Part 1
Tuscany Part 2
Tuscany Part 3
Umbria
Sicily Part 2
Sardinia
Contexts
History
Italian art
Italian architecture
An AZ of Italian film
Books
Language
Italian
More on Italy
Italian food and wine
Italian football
Small print and Index
A Rough Guide to Rough Guides
Help us update
Acknowledgements
Readers letters
Publishing information
Copyright

Common terms and phrases

Bibliographic information