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Fodor's Italy 2013 is the essential take-along companion. With hundreds of full-color photos, this updated edition highlights everything that visitors adore--from Italy's art & architecture to glorious Tuscan hill towns to red-hot nightlife, & even more!
Expanded Coverage: Fodor's Italy 2013 continues to provide thorough, insightful coverage to this year-after-year top European destination. Dozens of scintillating new reviews are sure to entice first- & even old-timers to hotels & restaurants scattered throughout Rome, Venice, & Florence. Establishments in farther-flung cities & towns are also given their due, & look for deeper coverage of trendy southern Italy destinations, such as Sicily, Puglia, & Basilicata.
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Features: Multiple full-color features bring the many sides of Italy to vibrant life. Included among the photogenic array of riches are the ancient ruins of Rome, Sicily, & Pompeii; Michelangelo's spectacular Sistine Ceiling, Palladio's villas, Florence's Duomo, & Assisi's basilica of St. Francis; the vineyards of Barolo & Tuscany; the scenic glory of the Cinque Terre & Venice's Grand Canal; the fashionista's fascinating Milan; & more.
Indispensable Trip Planning Tools: Convenient overviews show each region & its notable highlights, & chapter planning sections have savvy advice for making the most of travelers' time, with top tips on getting from cities to countryside villages. Enticing cuisine highlights are given in each regional chapter.
Discerning Recommendations: Fodor's Italy 2013 offers savvy advice & recommendations from local writers to help travelers make the most of their time. Fodor's Choice designates our best picks, from hotels to nightlife. Word of Mouth"es from fellow travelers provide valuable insights.
Pullout Map: Handy take-along maps of Rome & Venice provide added value, giving travelers essential information about top attractions, walking tours, & nearby dining so they can travel with complete confidence.
Trip Advisor Reviews: Our experts' hotel selections are reinforced by the latest customer feedback from Trip Advisor. Travelers can book their Italy stay with complete confidence, as only the best properties make the cut.







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Fully updated, the maps combine clear design & an easy-to-read scale with more road detail to ensure you never lose your way. Designed especially for the British motorist, all motorways are clearly shown in blue & toll motorways are highlighted. Distance markers & service stations are included, with towns of interest identified to help you plan the best route. The mapping shown on the country titles

Includes:: touring information & visitor attractions including national parks, ski resorts, beaches, top museums & churches. Roads unsuitable for caravans are also indicated, together with steep gradients.A place name index & large scale city plans, featuring street names & places of interest, complete the sheet map.

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Here are hundreds of irresistible excuses for going to Italy. Be welcomed & utterly seduced by the vitality & sheer authenticity of Italy & its people. This collection of over 400 places provides ready-made friends & contacts, with beautiful & interesting houses to spend time in. Stay in a B&B at the foot of Mount Etna, a 16th-century monastery on the Italian Lakes, a medieval hamlet in Le Marche
- there`s even an entire village in Tuscany. Find plenty to do & learn too; there are yoga retreats & art & drama workshops, we have one farm that runs pottery & textile holidays another where you can go truffle hunting or honey collecting. Plus our Ethical Collection, marked on entry pages, highlights owners` commitment to the environment, the community or to serving local or organic food. Over 16 years of experience have gone into Sawday`s most exciting collection of special places to stay in Italy, with over 400 properties listed. Coverage is country-wide, including Sicily & Sardinia & emerging tourist regions like the Aeolian islands & Campania. You`ll find self-catering places of all sizes
- for two or for an entire wedding party. Places are chosen only after inspection, to suit all budgets & occasions & more than 145 have rooms for 100 or less for two people. Good value for your money is important at whatever price. Clear symbols, excellent maps, over 750 colour photos, & honest & lively write-ups take the hard work out of finding the perfect place for your special stay

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” You may have the universe, ” composer Giuseppe Verdi once said, ”if I can have Italy.” Back in the mid-19th century, Verdi`s emotive language appealed to the patriotic sentiments of an emergent nation state. After decades of struggle & bloodshed, the movement known as Risorgimento triumphed with the 1861 proclamation of Italian Unity, assembling disparate kingdoms, territories, & borders that had hitherto been ruled by Austria, the Kingdom of Sardinia, & the Papal States. Today, Verdi`s call to Italy resounds not only for its native patriots, but for the millions around the world who look upon this peninsula shaped like a boot & delight in a land of light, art, & sensuality. This collection is a fascinating visual document of Italy at the turn of the century, gathering photochromes & vintage colored prints. From coast to coast, through classical sites & Renaissance wonders, down beguiling Venetian waterways & along the dappled shores of the Amalfi coast, each evocative image impresses as much for its color clarity as for the vivid evocation of times gone by. As if in an enchanted dream, we walk an empty & dusklit St. Mark`s Square, stroll the shady Uffizi courtyard alone, & find just a few horse carts pulled up in front of the Pantheon in Rome. In place of cameras, guides, & tour groups, we find ordinary traders & laborers, quiet street scenes, & humble settlements. As sunlit charms & historic reality combine, the result is an unrivaled record of this young nation that fought hard to exist, & went on to win the world`s hearts. ...

Touring Club of Italy's Italy by Bike -105 Tours from the Alps to Sicily introduces the best of cycling in Italy, with more than 2, 700 miles of world-class cycling routes that will take you from quiet woodland valleys past rolling vineyards & olive groves to mountain summits with sweeping views. Originally founded as a club for cycling enthusiasts in 1894, the Touring Club of Italy has amassed in this book over 110 years of travel expertise to create a comprehensive guide for cyclists of all ages & expertise. Pedal through the most magnificent parts of Italy & experience the sights, scents & sounds of every region. From the Alps to Etna, each itinerary is fully illustrated with detailed route map, technical tips on terrain & elevation gains, plus useful local information including web addresses & phone numbers. There are a total of 105 detailed itineraries spanning throughout the whole of Italy & including one in Switzerland & one in Austria, with several routes for mountain bikes: 46 easy day rides suitable for families & beginners along quiet country lanes & lightly-trafficked roads. 41 challenging routes for the experienced touring cyclist featuring longer rides on variable terrain. 18 ambitious & physically demanding itineraries geared to expert riders well prepared for the rigors of the road. ...

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We are able to source a wide range of courtesy flags. Flags are available in many sizes & can be sewn or printed on 100% Ministry Of Defence Standard Woven & Knitted Polyester. Flags are supplied with rope & toggle. If you would like more information, have a custom size request or cannot find a desired product, please email us at maritime@stanfords.co.uk. We will be glad to help! ...

Italy in Marshall Cavendish`s Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination’s culture, food & leisure, in addition to a specific section addressing the concerns of those travelling on business. ...

Italy in the Frommer's Day By Day series is a pocket-sized guide ideal for short trips, covering a variety of budgets. The best sights of each destination are listed in convenient full-day tours for one, two or three days such as: thematic tours for interests including art, architecture & history are described, allowing you to get the most out of your time; walking tours take you around each destination ...