Italy For Dummies (Dummies Travel) - Softcover

Murphy, Bruce; De Rosa, Alessandra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470931450 ISBN 13: 9780470931455

Publisher: For Dummies, 2011

Synopsis

• 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.

About this title

About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

Have a bellissimo vacation in Italy

Italy offers infinite variety, with its historical yet cosmopolitan cities, picturesque towns, gently rolling hills, and spectacular seacoasts. Whether your interests are art and architecture or food and drink, ancient treasures or modern shops, this guide helps you explore the country with gusto from the splendors of Venice, Florence, and Rome to the beauty of Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast.

Open the book and find:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn’t miss ― and what you can skip
• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
• Lots of detailed maps

From the Inside Flap

Have a bellissimo vacation in Italy

Italy offers infinite variety, with its historical yet cosmopolitan cities, picturesque towns, gently rolling hills, and spectacular seacoasts. Whether your interests are art and architecture or food and drink, ancient treasures or modern shops, this guide helps you explore the country with gusto from the splendors of Venice, Florence, and Rome to the beauty of Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast.

Open the book and find:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice

• What you shouldn't miss —and what you can skip

• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget

• Lots of detailed maps

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470931450
• ISBN 13: 9780470931455
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 576