TABLE OF CONTENTS
COLOUR SECTION
Colour map
Introduction to Tuscany & Umbria
Where to go
When to go
Things not to miss
BASICS
Getting there
Red tape and visas
Information, websites and maps
Insurance and health
Costs, money and banks
Getting around
Accommodation
Food and drink
Communications
The media
Opening hours, holidays and festivals
Outdoor activities
Trouble and the police
Travellers with disabilities
Gay and lesbian travellers
Directory
THE GUIDE
TUSCANY
1 FLORENCE
Arrival and information
City transport
Accommodation
The Duomo
The Baptistery
Museo dell’Opera del Duomo
Museo del Bigallo
Piazza della Signoria
Palazzo Vecchio
Uffizi
Bargello
Orsanmichele
Santa Trìnita
Santa Maria Novella
San Lorenzo
Cappelle Medicee
Palazzo Medici-Riccardi
The Accademia
Museo di San Marco
Santissima Annunziata
Santa Croce
Ponte Vecchio
Palazzo Pitti
Santo Spirito
Santa Maria del Carmine
San Miniato al Monte
Restaurants
Cafés and bars
Wine bars
Gelaterie
Nightlife and cultural events
Shopping
Listings
Travel details
2 AROUND FLORENCE
Fiesole
The Medici villas
Chianti
The Mugello
Prato
Pistoia
Montecatini and Monsummano
Empoli
Vinci
San Miniato
Castelfiorentino
Certaldo
Travel details
3 LUCCA AND NORTHERN TUSCANY
Lucca
East of Lucca: the villas, Collodi and Pescia
The Riviera della Versilia
The Alpi Apuane
The Garfagnana
The Lunigiana
Travel details
4 PISA, THE CENTRAL COAST AND ELBA
Pisa
Livorno
The Costa degli Etruschi
Elba
Capraia
Travel details
5 THE MAREMMA
Massa Maríttima
Follónica and southwards
Grosseto
Rusellae and Vetulonia
Monti dell’Uccellina
Scansano and Magliano
Orbetello and its lagoon
Monte Argentario
Giglio and Giannutri
Travel details
6 SIENA
Arrival and information
Accommodation
The Campo
The Palazzo Pubblico
The Duomo
Ospedale di Santa Maria della Scala
Museo dell’Opera del Duomo
Terzo di San Martino
Pinacoteca Nazionale
Terzo di Camollia
Eating and drinking
Listings
Travel details
7 THE SIENESE HILL-TOWNS
Monteriggioni
Colle di Val d’Elsa
San Gimignano
Volterra
Travel details
8 SOUTHERN TUSCANY
San Galgano and the western crete
Monte Oliveto Maggiore and the central crete
Montalcino
Sant’Antimo
The Val d’Órcia and Bagno Vignoni
Pienza
Montepulciano
Monte Amiata
Pitigliano
Travel details
9 AREZZO PROVINCE
Arezzo
Monterchi
Sansepolcro
The Casentino
Cortona
Travel details
UMBRIA
10 PERUGIA AND NORTHERN UMBRIA
Perugia
Lago Trasimeno
Città di Castello
Gubbio
Gualdo Tadino
Parco Regionale del M. Cucco
Travel details
11 ASSISI AND THE VALE OF SPOLETO
Assisi
Spello
Foligno
Bevagna
Montefalco
Trevi
Travel details
12 SPOLETO AND THE VALNERINA
Spoleto
The Valnerina
Norcia
The Piano Grande and the Monte Sibillini
Cascia
Travel details
13 ORVIETO AND SOUTHERN UMBRIA
Terni
Narni
Amelia and around
Carsulae and around
Todi
Orvieto
Travel details
CONTEXTS
The historical background: Tuscany
The historical background: Umbria
Directory of artists and architects
Books
LANGUAGE
Pronunciation
Italian words and phrases
Menu reader
Glossary
INDEX AND SMALL PRINT
Full index
Rough Guide credits
Publishing information
Help us update
Acknowledgements
Readers’ letters and emails
Photo credits
