Frommer's Italy from $70 a Day,9780764562914

Frommer's Italy from $70 a Day

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Edition: Map
ISBN13: 9780764562914
ISBN10: 0764562916
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-05-01
Publisher(s): Frommer
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Summary

From the Alps to Sicily, Italy is the place to go for art and history, as well as for food and fashion. This guide offers invaluable tips on how to experience the best of Italy at the best prices - including coverage of Venice, Tuscany, Pompeii, and Rome, which recently underwent a $6 billion refurbishment.

Table of Contents

List of Maps
ix
The Best of Italy from $70 a Day
1(18)
Reid Bramblett
Lynn A. Levine
The Best Travel Experiences for Free (or Almost)
1(1)
The Best Bargain Destinations
2(1)
The Best Small Towns
3(1)
The Best Cathedrals
4(2)
The Best Museums
6(2)
The Best Ancient Ruins
8(1)
The Best Wine-Tasting Experiences
9(1)
The Best Festivals
10(1)
The Best Hotel Deals
11(2)
The Best Rooms with a View
13(1)
The Best Affordable Hideaways by the Sea
14(1)
The Best Affordable Restaurants
15(2)
The Best Cafes
17(2)
Planning Your Trip: The Basics
19(48)
Reid Bramblett
Fifty Money-Saving Tips
19(7)
Cyber Deals for Net Surfers
20(6)
The Regions in Brief
26(4)
Visitor Information, Entry Requirements & Customs
30(2)
Money
32(3)
The Debut of the Euro
33(2)
The Italian Lira, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound
35(1)
When to Go
35(8)
Italy Calendar of Events
37(5)
Cycling in Italy
42(1)
Organized Tours, Package Tours & Tour Operators
43(1)
Health & Insurance
44(1)
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs
45(3)
Getting There Without Going Broke
48(7)
Getting Around Affordably
55(4)
Travel Times Between the Major Cities
57(2)
Tips on Accommodations
59(2)
Tips on Dining
61(6)
Getting the VAT (IVA) Back
63(1)
Fast Facts: Italy
63(4)
Rome: The Eternal City
67(99)
Lynn A. Levine
Arriving
68(2)
Essentials
70(11)
Neighborhoods in Brief
72(5)
Fast Facts: Rome
77(4)
Affordable Places to Stay
81(14)
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
83(12)
Great Deals on Dining
95(17)
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
97(14)
The Best Gelaterie & Cafes
111(1)
Seeing the Sights
112(42)
Attending a Papal Audience
115(19)
Cheap Thrills: Exploring Rome for Free (or Almost)
134(20)
Shopping
154(5)
Rome After Dark
159(5)
Side Trips: Ostia Antica & Tivoli
164(2)
Florence: Birthplace of the Renaissance
166(61)
Reid Bramblett
Arriving
166(2)
Essentials
168(8)
Neighborhoods in Brief
170(3)
Fast Facts: Florence
173(3)
Affordable Places to Stay
176(11)
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
177(10)
Great Deals on Dining
187(10)
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
189(2)
Taking a Gelato Break
191(3)
A Moveable Feast
194(3)
Seeing the Sights
197(21)
Reserving Tickets for the Uffizi & Other Museums
203(5)
Cheap Thrills: What to See & Do in Florence for Free (or Almost)
208(10)
Shopping
218(4)
Florence After Dark
222(3)
A Day Trip to Fiesole
225(2)
Tuscany & Umbria
227(79)
Reid Bramblett
Pisa & Its Tipping Tower
228(9)
Davidus Jones's Locker
236(1)
Lucca & Its Renaissance Walls
237(8)
San Gimignano & Its Medieval Towers
245(6)
Wining & Dining in Chianti's Backyard
250(1)
The Chianti Road
251(5)
Siena & the Palio delle Contrade
256(16)
The Palio delle Contrade
264(8)
Perugia: Capital of Umbria
272(7)
Assisi & the Basilica di San Francesco
279(10)
Umbria Shook, Rattled & Rolled
281(8)
Gubbio
289(5)
Spoleto & the Spoleto Festival
294(6)
Orvieto
300(6)
Bologna & Emilia-Romagna
306(40)
Reid Bramblett
Bologna: Home of Europe's Oldest University
306(15)
Snacks & Gelato
317(3)
A Moveable Feast
320(1)
Ferrara: Where the Estes Ruled
321(7)
Snacks & Gelato
327(1)
Ravenna & Its Amazing Mosaics
328(7)
Modena
335(4)
Living Off the Fat of the Land
338(1)
Parma
339(7)
Snacks & Gelato
344(2)
Venice: La Serenissima
346(58)
Reid Bramblett
Arriving
346(2)
Essentials
348(10)
Neighborhoods in Brief
350(4)
Cruising the Canals
354(1)
Fast Facts: Venice
355(2)
Venetian Dialect: What Would Dante Say?
357(1)
Affordable Places to Stay
358(12)
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations
360(10)
Great Deals on Dining
370(9)
Getting the Best Deal on Dining
372(7)
Seeing the Sights
379(17)
Cheap Thrills: What to See & Do in Venice for Free (or Almost)
389(3)
Carnevale a Venezia
392(4)
Shopping
396(3)
Venice After Dark
399(3)
Exploring Venice's Islands
402(2)
The Veneto & South Tyrol
404(56)
Reid Bramblett
Padua & Giotto's Fabulous Frescoes
405(13)
Vicenza: City of Palladio
418(6)
Verona: Home to Juliet & Her Romeo
424(13)
Will the Fat Lady Sing?
426(11)
Trent
437(3)
Bolzano
440(6)
Merano
446(4)
Taking the Cure
448(2)
Bressanone
450(4)
Hitting the Slopes
453(1)
Cortina d'Ampezzo
454(6)
Milan, Lombardy & the Lakes
460(51)
Reid Bramblett
Milan: More than The Last Supper
460(23)
Bergamo
483(6)
Mantua: A Gem of Lombardy
489(5)
Lake Garda: Largest of the Italian Lakes
494(7)
Lake Como
501(6)
Lake Maggiore & the Borromean Islands
507(4)
Piemonte & the Valle d'Aosta
511(31)
Reid Bramblett
Turin & the Mysterious Shroud
511(13)
Fast Facts: Turin
514(10)
The Piemonte Wine Country
524(9)
Horses & Donkeys
525(8)
Aosta & the Valle d'Aosta
533(9)
Into the Great Outdoors
535(3)
Across Mont Blanc by Cable Car
538(4)
Liguria & the Italian Riviera
542(39)
Reid Bramblett
Genoa: Sophistication & Squalor
542(13)
The Riviera di Ponente: San Remo, Bordighera & More
555(8)
The Riviera Levante: Camogli, Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino & Rapallo
563(9)
The Cinque Terre
572(9)
Southern Italy: Campania & Apulia
581(79)
Lynn A. Levine
Naples: See It & Die
582(19)
Fast Facts: Naples
587(14)
Herculaneum: A Prelude to Pompeii
601(1)
Pompeii & Its Amazing Ruins
602(5)
Mt. Vesuvius: Contents Under Pressure
604(3)
The Isle of Capri
607(11)
The Emerald Isle of Ischia
618(6)
Cruising Down the Amalfi Coast
622(2)
Sorrento: Hear the Sirens Call
624(5)
Positano: A Posh Resort
629(5)
Amalfi: A Modest Seaside Village
634(4)
Ravello: A Retreat for Celebrities
638(3)
Paestum & Its Greek Temples
641(2)
The Gargano Peninsula & Tremiti Islands
643(5)
Bari
648(4)
Alberobello & the Land of the Trulli
652(3)
Ferries to Greece
654(1)
Ostuni
655(2)
Lecce: The Florence of the Baroque
657(3)
Sicily
660(56)
Lynn A. Levine
Men of Honor
663(1)
Passing Through Messina
664(1)
Cefalu
665(4)
Palermo: Sicily's Capital
669(17)
Street Markets---The Best Free Sightseeing in Town
679(7)
Erice
686(3)
Selinunte & Its Temple Ruins
689(2)
Agrigento & the Valley of the Temples
691(7)
Siracusa & Ortigia
698(8)
Mt. Etna: The Forge of Vulcan
706(1)
Taormina
707(9)
Appendix: Italy in Depth 716(14)
Reid Bramblett
History 101: Italy Past & Present
716(8)
Dateline
717(7)
Italy's Artistic Heritage
724(3)
In the Cucina Italiana: Food & Wine
727(3)
Index 730

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