Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
EAN num: 9780803820043
ISBN number: 0803820046
Label: Hastings House
Manufacturer: Hastings House
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 280
Printing Date: 2000-09
Publishing house: Hastings House
Release Date: September 15, 2004
Sale Popularity Level: 1155730
Studio: Hastings House
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This latest edition of the well-known Daytrips family of travel guides provides the reader with even more practical travel information than the 3rd edition. Included is expanded information on each adventure, a handy menu translator, 47 maps, and Web addresses wherever applicable. The guide also contains updated phone numbers of local tourist offices, attractions, restaurants, and more. Some of the notable daytrips include four inside Rome itself and eight that can taken from the Eternal City, eight from Florence, nine from Milan, and five trips in and around Venice. Using this guide, you can visit beautiful Lakes Como and Garda; or take a tour through time by visiting the haunting cities of Herculaneum & Pompeii: forever sealed in their fate from Mount Versuvius' eruptions. Exploring the diversity of Italy's individual towns and regions is presented in a step-by-step, succinct way.
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I used this book mainly to escape the record heat wave which hit Italy and the rest of Europe the summer I took my family there. If you are prepared to go only slightly off the beaten track of tourists, while not entirely missing the attractions of Venice, Florence, and Rome, this book will help lead you to some interesting alternatives in smaller Italian towns.
Rather than spend uncomfortable afternoons sweating through narrow streets, long lines in front of monuments in Florence and Rome, I was able to spend a good part of our time exploring the countryside in the comfort of an air-conditioned rental car.
And this did not distract from some historical and cultural experiences which the bigger and more popular large Italian cities (which I used as a base) offer in terms of museums and monuments.
The book does not cover all the smaller interesting towns, of course. I would suggest adding the town of Vinci in Tuscany, birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, which not only affords a spectacular museum on the artistic and scientific works of this man, but has several wonderful restaurants.
Use this book as a complement to more traditional guidebooks focussing on the bigger cities and major attractions -- and you might find your Italy trip even more rewarding.
Rated by buyers -
Your 4th edition of "Day Trips Italy" was
my constant companion in my recent trip
to Italy. I used Florence as my base city for day
trips to Siena, Greve in Chianti and San Gimignano.
You asked your readers to send any comments.
Page 123, you write regarding the Torre del Mangia in Siena's Piazza del Campo:
"the incomparable view presents a dramatic panorama
of the medieval city." You are so correct !!!!
Thanks again for your guide.
My subsequent base city will be Venice, as I explore North East Italy.
-submitted to Hastings House/Daytrips Publishing houses on Dec. 13, 2001
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Here's the book you need to explore Italian cities on foot and maximize your travel experience. Detailed maps and directions help you get from point A to B to C etc, seeing all the key places in a logical sequence. The day trips are organized to get you to the attractions at the best times and avoiding crowds. The book could use better quality images and color. Still, it's a must for travelers.
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