Marco Polo Handbooks offer expert advice & are aimed at travellers looking for in-depth coverage of a destination
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Florence in the Marco Polo Spiral Guides series is a practical guide presenting the most important things to see & do in the city 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 city map & street atlas pages. The guide opens with introductory chapters offering general information about the city, 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, street 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. ...

Michelin’s street plan of Florence at 1:10, 000 is primarily designed to be used for access to & travel across the city by car, given its wide coverage of the outer suburbs, including Fiesole, & detailed presentation of the surrounding motorway network. The city’s historic centre is shown on the reverse enlarged to 1:5, 000. Main traffic routes are highlighted & motorway junctions are clearly laid out. One way streets & car parks are marked. The plan also indicates what appear to be locations of petrol station, although no reference is made to it in its legend. Public buildings & various facilities, including churches, museums, etc, are highlighted & named, but without particular emphasis on popular tourist sights. Map legend which

Includes:: English & the street index are on the reverse side, together with a road map of the city’s environs at 1:150, 000.PLEASE NOTE: the choice of type face & the placing of street names make some parts of the plan more difficult to read than may appear from our sample. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.

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The Michelin Florence City Map – part of Michelin`s growing Laminated City Map series – is ideal for visitors wanting to see the sights & navigate around the city. Points of interest drawn from Michelin Green Guides are described & highlighted on the map for easy sight-seeing. Planned routes & stops can be marked, then wiped off the laminated surface* while the map`s accordion-fold pattern allows for a fast look & even faster refold. Rely on Michelin`s clear mapping & street index for an enjoyable visit.* Use only dry-wipe markers. ...

Florence in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to 'A Brief History' actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Florence Complete Guide with Monumental Map, is a richly illustrated pocket guide. A brief history of the city introduces its monuments, historical city walls, palaces & churches. Indexed street plan pages number & locate 140 famous & less-known buildings, & photographs accompany the text which succinctly explains their rich history. Small & concise this is a perfect guide for someone who wants to know a little bit of most of the historic sights that make Florence so special. ...

The Pocket Rough Guide to Florence is the essential guide to the Tuscan capital, covering all the galleries, museums, monuments & churches, & giving you the run-down on the best hotels, shops, bars & restaurants
- from simple neighbourhood trattorie to some of the finest places in all of Italy. Clearly laid out & perfectly portable, it comes with a full-colour pull-out map that shows you the location of every attraction that's covered in the guide. The easy-to-use Pocket Rough Guide to Florence

Includes:: a Best of Florence section, picking out the city's highlights, plus suggested itineraries to help you to get the most out of every day. Whether you have a weekend or a week to fill, The Pocket Rough Guide to Florence will help you make the most of your trip.


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Explore the iconic art & architecture of Florence with this genuinely pocket-sized, pop-up, city map. Small in size yet big on detail, this compact, dependable, Florence city map will ensure you don`t miss a thing. *
Includes: 2 pop-up maps
- a detailed street map of the city centre as well as an overview map of greater Florence * Additional maps
- maps of bus routes, a locator map plus a map of Pisa are also included * Handy, self-folding, tourist map
- small enough to fit in your pocket yet offers extensive coverage of the city in an easy-to-use format * Thorough street index is also featured & cross-referenced to the map so you can easily find your destination * Hotels, restaurants, stores & attractions are all included on the maps Ideal to pop in a pocket or bag for quick reference while exploring this fabulous city. Fold

Size: 95mm x 130mm Sheet

Size: 215mm x 225mm (per sheet; 2 sheets) Approx scale: 1:6000 (central map) Scale is approximate & should be used as a guideline only.







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This work features a revolutionary new design for pocket-sized travel guides. Open the cover & discover a remarkable new design! It has 2 popout maps & a comprehensive fully illustrated 64 page guide of Florence. & it works like magic! The map & guide of the city are fully cross-referenced for instant, effortless navigation, making this the easiest guidebook you will ever use. This well-written text covers sights, shopping, entertainment, food, practical information & where to stay. With durable flexibound, stunning laminated covers, the popout cityguide is excellent value for your money for your trip to Florence. ...

Florence Pop-Out Map from Compass Maps in a series designed to provide two street plans, the city centre plus a wider area around it, in a handy format to fit neatly all but the smallest pockets, with, as appropriate, transport network diagrams, additional useful maps, etc. Each title ...