Italy For Dummies
6th Edition
Published on 18. March 2011
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* Detailed itineraries show you how to see the highlights, whether your vacation lasts one week or two, you're traveling with children, or you're a history buff looking for a fix of archaeological Italy.
* Bargain alerts tip you off to time-saving insider details-like which sight passes grant you free access to others-so more of your money stays where you want it.
* Not all Italian pizzas, pastas, and wines are created equally; Italy for Dummies steers you in all the right culinary directions.
* Bargain alerts tip you off to time-saving insider details-like which sight passes grant you free access to others-so more of your money stays where you want it.
* Not all Italian pizzas, pastas, and wines are created equally; Italy for Dummies steers you in all the right culinary directions.
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Bruce Murphy has li ved 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.
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 four out of five continents so far. Her beloved Italy remains her preferred destination and her home for 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 four out of five continents so far. Her beloved Italy remains her preferred destination and her home for 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: Four Day Trips.
Chapter 20: Sorrento, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast.
Part VII: Sicily.
Chapter 21: Palermo.
Chapter 22: Taormina, Catania, 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: Quick Concierge.
Index.
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: Four Day Trips.
Chapter 20: Sorrento, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast.
Part VII: Sicily.
Chapter 21: Palermo.
Chapter 22: Taormina, Catania, 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: Quick Concierge.
Index.