How to Use This Guide -- Introducing Italy -- Discovering Italy -- Putting Italy on the Map -- A Portrait of Italy -- The History of Italy -- Italy Through the Years -- Northeast Italy -- Introducing Northeast Italy -- Venice -- Venice Street Finder -- The Veneto and Friuli -- Tentino-Alto Adige -- Northwest Italy -- Introducing Northwest Italy -- Lombardy -- Valle d'Aosta and Piedmont -- Liguria -- Central Italy -- Introducing Central Italy -- Emilia-Romagna -- Florence -- Florence Street Finder -- Tuscany -- Umbria -- Le Marche -- Rome and Lazio -- Introducing Rome and Lazio -- The Ancient Center -- Around Piazza Navona -- Northeast Rome -- The Vatican and Trastevere -- Aventine and Lateran -- Farther Afield -- Shopping in Rome -- Entertainment in Rome -- Rome Street Finder -- Lazio -- Southern Italy -- Introducing Southern Italy -- Naples and Campania -- Abruzzo, Molise, and Puglia -- Basilicata and Calabria -- Sicily -- Sardinia -- Travelers' Needs -- Where to Stay -- Where to Eat and Drink -- Shopping in Italy -- Entertainment in Italy -- Survival Guide -- Practical Information -- Travel Information -- General Index -- Acknowledgments -- Phrase Books.
Summary:
From touching the stones of the Colosseum in Rome to gazing up at Michelangelo's David in Florence to savoring a gelato along the canals of Venice, experience the rich cultural treasures this beautiful country has to offer.
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