Tuscany is home to Florence, the Renaissance, stunning landscapes, great wines
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Tuscany in the Compact Guide series from Insight is an accessible & handy reference guide, describing main sites & cultural highlights. Each illustrated guide

Includes:: an introductory chapter with a selection of the top ten things to do & gives visitors an insight into history, culture & geography. An extensive

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Insight Guides: Inspiring your next adventure. Insight Guide Tuscany offers you a uniquely comprehensive approach to getting the most out of your trip to one of the most popular destinations in the world. Engaging chapters consider the region`s fascinating history as birthplace of the Renaissance, putting into context the many artistic & architectural wonders on show. Inside Insight Guide Tuscany: Tips for exploring the breathtaking landscape & for tucking into the world-famous Tuscan cuisine & wine ensure that you don`t miss a thing. The great cities of Tuscany, including Florence, Siena, Lucca & Pisa, are covered in addition to the off-the-beaten-track Tuscan towns, such as San Gimignano & Montepulciano; Full-colour photographs throughout give you a true flavour of life in the region today; Detailed maps plot all the major sights you`ll want to see; Travel Tips sections offer selective advice on where to eat & the activities available. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books & maps as well as picture-packed e Books to meet different travelers` needs. Insight Guides` unique combination of beautiful travel photography & focus on history & culture together create a unique visual reference & planning tool to inspire your next adventure. ” Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.” (Wanderlust Magazine). ...

Tuscany in the new Marco Polo Guide series designed to enable travellers to have fun & feel relaxed the moment they arrive to their destination. In a compact format & budget-priced, these guides feature full colour & high quality content with unique insider tips. The information is presented in a straightforward & engaging format with three main sections: an introduction to the location & including highlights & insider tips, a sightseeing & entertainment part, & a practical information chapter; all accompanied by atlas pages & a pull out map. The guides starts with a geographical & historical context, suggestions on what not to miss, great places for free, what to do if it rains, chill out, relax & unique experiences to make the visit even more memorable. The perfect route/day will show the best way to get to know a destination for those with limited time. The sightseeing chapters organise the area in sections & for each one show suggested routes, referenced to the atlas & pull-out map, best places & attractions with practical tips on how to avoid queues, get the best views, where to eat & drink, shopping, entertainment, where to stay & much more. The last section offers a few tours suggestions, travel with kids special pages, festivals & events calendar, travel tips, useful phrases & dos & don’ts. The road atlas pages offer detailed mapping cross-referenced to the sites featured in the book, & a fully indexed pull-out map with its own plastic wallet at the back of the guide. ...

Tuscany Holiday Map at 1:200, 000 from Marco Polo Travel Publishing, waterproof, tear-resistant & in a handy pocket format, with highlighting for places of interest & scenic routes, street plans of central Florence, Pisa & Siena, a distance table & traffic regulations, etc. Coverage extends north to Massa & Carrara & inland to include Arezzo & most of Lago Trasimeno. Elba is included an on inset & the southern part of the region is shown as a separate panel on the reverse side. The mapping is the same as in the publishers’ larger format map of Tuscany: cartography stresses main roads & motorways in strong colours & selected towns in large letters, but also shows minor roads & villages. Railway network is shown with stations. Topography is presented by relief shading with plenty of names of geographical features such as mountain ranges; national parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Picturesque towns & villages & places of interest are also highlighted & given star rating. Latitude & longitude grid is drawn at intervals of 10`. In addition to the index, the reverse side provides more tourist information: street plans of central Florence, Pisa & Siena; brief descriptions of the region’s highlights in culture, nature & activities; a distance table & main traffic regulations; useful addresses including car hire; climate charts, etc. ...

Marco Polo Pocket Guide Tuscany: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips Explore Tuscany with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the region`s trendiest places, & get tips on shopping & what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, & a summary of all the festivals & events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful Italian region has to offer... Tuscany is the epitome of beauty
- terraced hills, silvery shimmering olive trees, perfectly laid-out red earth vineyards, stone walls, grazing sheep, dark green cypress trees lining feudal villas & farmhouses where people come together to enjoy wine & good food in the glow of the setting sun. This is a world from another time & one that stirs the soul. A trip through this part of Italy is a feast for all the senses... . This is Tuscany! Your Marco Polo Tuscany Pocket Guide
Includes:: Insider Tips
- we show you the hidden gems & little-known secrets that offer a real insight into the region. Discover exquisite Tuscan caviar, enjoy a relaxed ride through the flower-filled Chianti hills on a Vespa or follow in the footsteps of Saint Francis of Assisi. Best of
- find the best things to do for free, the best `only in` Tuscany experiences, the best things to do if it rains & the best places to relax & spoil yourself. Sightseeing
- all the top sights are organised by area so you can easily plan your trip. Discovery Tours
- specially tailored tours will get you to the heart of Tuscany. From magnificent art to delightful bathing spots, you can experience all of Tuscany`s unique character with these personal tours. Tuscany in full-colour
- Marco Polo Pocket Guide Tuscany

Includes:: full-colour photos throughout the guide bringing the region to life offering you a real taste of what you can see & enjoy on your trip. Touring App
- download any of the Discovery Tours to your smartphone, complete with the detailed route description & map exactly as featured in the guide, free of charge. The maps can be used offline too, so no roaming charges. The perfect navigational tool with distance indicators & landmarks highlighting the correct direction to travel in as well as GPS coordinates along the way. Enjoy stress-free sightseeing & never get lost again! Road Atlas & pull-out map
- we`ve included a detailed road atlas & a handy, pull-out map so you can pop the guide in your bag for a full-on sightseeing day or head out with just the map to enjoy your Discovery Tour. A small street map of Florence is also included. Useful Italian phrases
- the essential words & phrases are included to help you get by. Trust Marco Polo Pocket Guide Tuscany to show you around this fabulous Italian region. The comprehensive coverage & unique insights will ensure you experience everything Tuscany has to offer & more. The special tips, personal insights & unusual experiences will help you make the most of your trip
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Tuscany in the Marco Polo Spiral Guides series is a practical guide presenting the most important things to see & do in the region in a nutshell, & aimed at travellers who don’t have a lot of time to prepare & research for a trip. The guide highlights the top 10 sights, suggests tours & great ideas for exciting days out, & features colour photographs & a pull-out regional map & atlas pages. The guide opens with introductory chapters offering general information about the region, its history, art, geography & the people & things that make it worth visiting. Then, the guide divides the area into sections, & for each offers more specific information organised by Getting Your Bearings, Perfect Days giving examples of planned itineraries, the Top 10, Don’t Miss & At Your Leisure. There are planned day itineraries for each area including the best places to eat & drink along the way, accompanied by local map extracts & dotted with useful tips. An additional chapter offers inspirations for walks & tours. The guide concludes with general & practical information, regional atlas pages & a removable pull-out map, conveniently stored in a plastic pocket on the back cover. The format is designed with practicality in mind; the spiral binding & the colour coding makes it easy to keep the book open where is needed & render orientation fast & easy, ideal for travellers on the go. ...

Marco Polo Handbooks offer expert advice & are aimed at travelers looking for in-depth coverage of a destination from detailed cultural information to Insider Tips in an easy to use format. Whatever your mood or interests, Marco Polo Handbooks are the perfect travel companion. Discover & Understand: Our innovative infographics condense large amounts of data into a format which is easy to underst&. In the mood for: Fun suggestions help you to experience the variety of a destination, whatever your personal preferences & interests. Tours: Specially created tours explore a destination by foot, bicycle, car or public transport. All suggested tours are plotted on detailed maps & combine the best & most interesting places to see, with tips for exciting stops along the way. Experience & Enjoy: All the things which make a trip unforgettable: from eating & drinking, shopping, sightseeing, museums & galleries, staying the night, traveling with children, festivals & going out in the evening. Large pull-out map:

Includes:: a separate pull-out map handily placed in a high quality plastic wallet at the back of the book, which can also be used as a storage pocket. In depth knowledge: Knowledge is king & Marco Polo Handbooks are packed full of information to help you get the best out of your trip. Insider Tips & special Marco Polo insights reveal hidden gems & well-kept secrets.

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Tuscany in the Green Guide series from Michelin; detailed guides exploring the major sights & attractions of a range of cities, regions & countries. Drawing on a long publishing history, Michelin guides are renowned for their individual ‘star rating’, ranking restaurants, sights & attractions. Listings in each guide are organised alphabetically, allowing readers to access information quickly as well as being designed for practical use on the road. With an emphasis on cultural activities & history, each sight is graded & has extensive background information. Practical visitor information is clearly highlighted with symbols. Predominantly recognised for their extensive coverage of French regions (shown on our website in a separate series), the Green Guides also cover international destinations. An extensive introductory section on planning your trip provides information on when & where to go, useful pre-trip information, getting there, where to stay & eat & what to do & see. There are also individual sections on Nature, History & Art ad Culture & a selection of driving tours of the area. Fold-out maps at the front & back of the book give an overview of the area covered by the guide. The structure of each guide varies depending on the type of destination. National & regional guides cover regions alphabetically, each with their own accommodation, sights & food & drink listings, while City guides cover sights alphabetically with one city-wide section for listings. Accommodation & food & drink listings are both concise & comprehensive, aiming to cater for all budgets & tastes. Both sights & listings often include information specific to travelling with kids. Each of the places covered in the guide is listed alphabetically & three Michelin star ratings
- highly recommended, recommended & interesting, which have been used for more than 100 years
- help readers identify places of interest, restaurants & notable local attractions. Individual listings include principal sights for each city or town, local walking & driving tours in addition to tips on local excursions. There is also an ‘address book’ information box in each section including recommendations for the best restaurants & accommodation in the area, as well as any relevant leisure activities. A series of overview regional & city plans also helps navigation & orientation for each region.

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This new edition of Green Guide Tuscany, organized into seven districts for easy travel planning, offers a delightful choice of vistas for discovery: rolling hills of vineyards, sunflowers & olive trees, Alpine peaks & rugged valleys, a coastline of picturesqueports, beach coves, & several islands, & such breath-taking historic cities as Siena & Florence. From Carrara’s marble quarries to the Renaissance town of Montepulciano, Michelin`s celebrated star-rating system, respected maps & trusted advice ensure an unforgettable journey. · Updated edition with color photos & plenty of detail travelers look for. · Attractions reviewed & rated, using Michelin`s celebrated star-rating system. · Walk-throughs of major museums, galleries, churches & attractions;

Includes:: illustrations & floor plans to zoom in on the highlights & masterpieces. · 25 detailed driving tours for immersing yourself in the Tuscan countryside, & 20+ delightful walking tours to explore little villages & towns. Michelin walking & driving tours offer a more in-depth, personal experience of the region. · Comprehensive illustrated sections on modern-day Tuscany, its art, architecture, history & culture, all written by experts in their fields. · Sidebars throughout the guide focus on intriguing topics such as the springtime Festival del Grillo, or Cricket Festival, & Florence`s Pharmacy of Santa Maria Novella where spices have been sold since the 1500’s. · Detailed visitor information given for every attraction, opening hours, entry fees, tour times, phone, website. Michelin area & city maps. ·

Includes:: recommendations for great places to eat & stay for every budget.



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