Italy For Dummies
4th Edition
Published on 19. January 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
552 pages
978-0-470-06932-5 (ISBN)
Description
Italy is the #1 destination for American tourists. Rome was named "Best City in Europe" in Travel + Leisure's 2005 World's Best Awards.
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Series
Edition
4., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations , maps
Dimensions
Height: 21.5 cm
Width: 13.9 cm
Weight
553 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-06932-5 (9780470069325)
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Bruce Murphy | Alessandra De Rosa
Italy For Dummies
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01/2009
5th Edition
Wiley
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Bruce Murphy | Alessandra DeRosa
Italy For Dummies
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01/2005
3rd Edition
Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
€22.90
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Persons
Bruce Murphy has lived and worked in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Rome, and Sicily. His work has appeared in magazines ranging from Cruising World to Critical Inquiry. In addition to guidebooks, he has published fiction, poetry, and criticism, most recently the Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery (St. Martin's Press).
Alessandra de Rosa was born in Rome and has lived and worked in Rome, Paris, and New York City. She did her first cross-Europe trip at age 2, from Rome to London by car. She has continued in that line ever since, exploring three out of five continents so far. Her beloved Italy remains her preferred destination and where she lives part of the year.
Alessandra de Rosa was born in Rome and has lived and worked in Rome, Paris, and New York City. She did her first cross-Europe trip at age 2, from Rome to London by car. She has continued in that line ever since, exploring three out of five continents so far. Her beloved Italy remains her preferred destination and where she lives part of the year.
Content
Introduction. Part I: Introducing Italy. Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of Italy. Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into Italy. Chapter 3: Deciding Where and When to Go. Chapter 4: Following an Itinerary: Four Great Options. Part II: Planning Your Trip to Italy. Chapter 5: Managing Your Money. Chapter 6: Getting to Italy. Chapter 7: Getting Around Italy. Chapter 8: Booking Your Accommodations. Chapter 9: Catering to Special Travel Needs or Interests. Chapter 10: Taking Care of the Remaining Details. Part III: The Eternal City: Rome. Chapter 11: Settling into Rome. Chapter 12: Exploring Rome. Part IV: Florence and the Best of Tuscany and Umbria. Chapter 13: Florence. Chapter 14: Northern Tuscany and the Cinque Terre. Chapter 15: Southern Tuscany and Umbria. Part V: Venice and the Best of the Pianura Padana. Chapter 16: Venice. Chapter 17: Padua, Verona, and Milan. Part VI: Naples, Pompeii, and the Amalfi Coast. Chapter 18: Naples. Chapter 19: Going Beyond Naples: Three Day Trips. Chapter 20: Sorrento, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast. Part VII: Sicily. Chapter 21: Palermo. Chapter 22: Taormina, Syracuse, and Agrigento. Part VIII: The Part of Tens. Chapter 23: Non Capisco: The Top Ten Expressions You Need to Know. Chapter 24: Ten Great Italian Artists. Appendix A: Quick Concierge. Appendix B: Glossary of Architectural and Menu Terms. Index.