Double-sided road map of Italy at 1:800, 000 from AA publishing, with cartography by Freytag & Berndt, with 8 city enlargements. On one side the map covers Italy up to Rome; a generous overlap sees the capital & the surrounding areas repeated again on the reverse. Road detail shows toll & toll-free motorways, motorway numbers, dual carriageways, main & secondary roads & distances are marked in kilometres. Railways, ferry routes, & airports are highlighted, with car transportation indicated where available. The topography of the area is represented by light shading, colouring & spot heights. National parks & protected areas are shown as well as forests, lakes & rivers. Symbols indicate places of interests such as castles, archaeological sites & World Heritage places. Administrative & national boundaries are prominently highlighted. Lines of longitude & latitude are marked at 1 ...

Italy on a large, double-sided map at 1:800, 000 from Insight Guides, including street plans of central Milan, Venice, Bologna, Florence Rome & Naples, with an extensive index covering both the road map & the city plans. Coverage

Includes:: the French Alps with the Rhone Valley, Switzerl&, German Alps, western & southern Austria, Slovenia & most of Croatia. The map provides a very good overview of the topography, with relief shading enhanced by plenty of peak names & heights, plus names of various mountain ranges & valleys. Road network is very clearly presented, with driving distances shown on main routes. Motorway service areas are marked, as well are roads closed to motorized traffic or nor recommended for caravans. Railway lines show high speed routes. Picturesque towns are highlighted & symbols indicate various other places of interest. The map has no geographical coordinates. The index, in a separate booklet attached to the map cover, lists locations with their postcodes &

Includes:: street indexes for the city plans as well as a separate list of places of interest.A special feature of the Insight Travel Map series is additional information provided in the margins of both the main map & all the enlargements & street plans. Numbers of roads leading to the edge of the map are prominently displayed there, together with distances to the nearest towns and/or major locations along the route, plus, where appropriate, to nearest motorway junction.



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Italy in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Italy in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

Italy Baedeker is divided into four main categories
- background, practicalities, tours & A-Z of sites. The guide is introduced
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Italy in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

The food, the history, the art, the architecture, the sun-soaked landscapes that entice visitors to Italy & stay with them forever. A celebration-in-pictures, 365 Days in Italy captures the true spirit of la dolce vita. Sailboats in Santa Margherita Harbor. Amalfi 's seaside cliffs plunging into azure waters. Baskets of just-picked olives. Plus a zig-zag of trees in Umbria, fat porcini, an ornate duomo unchanged through the centuries. With hundreds of full-color photographs by Steven Rothfeld & evocative text by Patricia Schultz, author of the New York Times bestseller 1, 000 Places to See Before You Die, it 's a little piece of Italy for every day of the year.

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Italy on a large, double-sided map at 1:800, 000 from Insight Guides, including street plans of central Milan, Venice, Bologna, Florence Rome & Naples, with an extensive index covering both the road map & the city plans. Coverage

Includes:: the French Alps with the Rhone Valley, Switzerl&, German Alps, western & southern Austria, Slovenia & most of Croatia. The map provides a very good overview of the topography, with relief shading enhanced by plenty of peak names & heights, plus names of various mountain ranges & valleys. Road network is very clearly presented, with driving distances shown on main routes. Motorway service areas are marked, as well are roads closed to motorized traffic or nor recommended for caravans. Railway lines show high speed routes. Picturesque towns are highlighted & symbols indicate various other places of interest. The map has no geographical coordinates. The index, in a separate booklet attached to the map cover, lists locations with their postcodes &

Includes:: street indexes for the city plans as well as a separate list of places of interest.A special feature of the Insight Travel Map series is additional information provided in the margins of both the main map & all the enlargements & street plans. Numbers of roads leading to the edge of the map are prominently displayed there, together with distances to the nearest towns and/or major locations along the route, plus, where appropriate, to nearest motorway junction.



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Italy in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Beautiful, noble, & dynamic Italy welcomes countless visitors in every season of the year. A journey along the peninsula never ceases to fill the eyes with wonder: the spectacular ruins of Roman civilization, the sumptuous art of Renaissance palaces & Baroque churches, the rugged Alpine ranges, & the light reflected on Mediterranean beaches. Italy has modern cities & simple villages, a rich tradition of folklore & the latest in technology, & a heritage mediated by centuries of culture. Famed for its art & archeology & for its natural beauty, Italy is above all a nation of varied & thrilling human landscapes. One of the major industrial countries in the world, Italy is also noted for its refinements & style of everyday living & for its dreams for the future. It is a country that stirs the emotions. It charms with its history, & at the same time it amazes & puzzles even the shrewdest observers with is chaotic & irregular pace of life. But perhaps the principal attraction of the country lies in its extreme variety. Italy will never lose the charm of its people, famous for their zest for life & their extravagant genius. ...