Fodor's See It Italy, 2nd Edition (Full-color Travel Guide)

By Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.

Book Overview

Fodor's See It Italy is perfect for travelers who want to understand Italian history and culture before they arrive, and experience the country like a native Italian while they're there. Overflowing with brilliant color photography, this is the only illustrated guide that provides the practical information that you need while traveling-complete restaurant and hotel reviews with exact prices for lodging and dining (not ranges), plus time-saving tips and how to avoid crowds, exact admission prices to key sights, great photo stops, and special notes on "kid-friendly" attractions throughout. Hotels Our detailed reviews represent the best accommodations in Italy, in all price ranges. From five-star luxury hotels to family-run pensiones, we'll tell you what to expect in terms of price and quality through extensive coverage of hotels and their surrounding neighborhoods, exact prices of double-occupancy rooms (including breakfast), plus pictures of hotel facilities and guestrooms. Restaurants If you want to experience the best that Italy has to offer, pay particular attention to our outstanding restaurant coverage that will help you choose from the thousands of local eateries that cater to every budget and dining experience. From affordable, family-run trattorias to places where you can splurge on a romantic dinner-like Caravella on the Amalfi Coast-you'll find it in See It Italy. Each review covers house signature dishes, ambiance, actual prices for a two-course lunch and a three-course dinner (for two people), hours of operation, and what transportation will get you there. The Sights Whether you explore the art and architecture of Milan, wander around Siena -one of Italy's most perfect medieval cities, visit The Musei Vaticani home to Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel or take the vaporetto No. 1 on the Canal Grande, See It Italy will take you there. Accessibly written to help you navigate throughout the country without missing a thing, each attraction includes exact admission prices, what galleries and museums not to miss, and where to stop for quick bites and refreshing drinks along the way. Sights are also rated for their "value", "walkability", "historic and cultural interest", plus we suggest fantastic "photo stops" and entertaining and age-appropriate "kid-friendly" attractions throughout the book. What to Do? Our shopping walks will lead you to cutting-edge fashions to fit all budgets, from hip streetwear to expensive fashions for your feet. But, Italy has much more to offer than just sight-seeing and shopping. Fodor's See It Italy provides insider information on classical, theatrical, and cinematic performances, Italy's music scene (live jazz to underground youth centres), nightlife, spectator and activity sports, and festivals and events. Atlas and Maps Detailed neighborhood maps are incorporated throughout the book to help you navigate on historic walks, shopping tours, or to find a restaurant. Plus, a 16-page atlas details each road and path with highlights of important landmarks, parks, metro stations, and car parking areas. Fodor's See It(TM) A brand-new series that shows you before you go, guides you while you're there, and makes the perfect keepsake on your return.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400017033
• ISBN13: 9781400017034
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Fodor's Travel Publications
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Great descriptions & great photos!

I love the Fodor's "See It" books. My husband and I get these books for every country ( & sometimes city) we travel to. They have outstanding descriptions of what there is to see as well as fabulous photos to give you a better idea of what you will see when you are there. Also, if you're planning on taking the guide to the country with you, it gives you maps of the area in the back. Definitely one of the best travel guides out there!

Great reference especially if you're interested in churches and buildings.

Very good general reference for people planning a visit to Italy. However, I found it a little heavy on the information regarding churches. One might get the impression that there's not much else to do in Italy except visit old churches and buildings. Practically every town listed highlights at least one church or monastery. Good value for the money.

A colorful and useful guide to Italy

This nicely illustrated guide certainly was useful when my family spent ten days touring Italy recently. We learned all about what to expect in Rome, Florence, Pompeii, and various other towns. We looked up restaurants, tourist sights, and metro stops. We learned where to find stores of all sorts (including, for example, a gelateria in Rome that had an amazing assortment of flavors: kumquat, kiwi fruit, papaya, mango, twenty different kinds of chocolate, and so on). We used the maps of Florence and Rome to find our way through these cities. This book was more than worth the price, and I recommend it.