- Paperback: 1184 pages
- Publisher: Rough Guides Ltd; 7th New edition edition (5 May 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1843534274
- ISBN-13: 978-1843534273
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 4.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 470,270 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Visitors flock to Italy for its culture, culinary pleasures and awe-inspiring sights. Tuscany alone has more classified historical monuments than any country in the world and Italy as a whole has the world's greatest concentration of art treasures. The Rough Guide's 41 Things not to Miss introduce the authors' highlights through stunning full-colour photos cross-referenced to the main section of the guide. The Basics' section covers all the pre-departure nitty-gritty to help you plan your trip and the Guide', the heart of the book, divided into user-friendly chapters gives accounts of towns, sights and reviews of places to eat, drink and stay all pinpointed on accompanying maps and street plans. There is detailed background on Italy's history, art, architecture and a thorough further reading section with reviews of dozens of books relating to the country.
About the Author
Ros Belford first travelled to Italy when she was eighteen, and has written and edited several books and numerous articles about the country. Martin Dunford is co-founder of the Rough Guides and in addition to Italy he is author of Rough Guides to New York, Belgium, Brussels, Holland, Amsterdam and Rome. Celia Woolfrey writes on travel, design and gardens, and has contributed to The Guardian, Gardens Illustrated and Conde Nast Traveller.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Italian Lover,
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Italy (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
I bought this book to replace another which was coming up to nearly ten years old.
I find these books very informative and helpful when picking out places to stay and visit. I have spent many great holidays in Italy and I refer to this book again and again to help with what to see and do. Great stuff.
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Very dissappointing,
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Italy (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
I tried this as a change from Lonely Planet and I must say, I am absolutely disgusted at it. There is lazy research through out and innaccurate descriptions of many places that do not reflect how lovely some locations are or give an indication of what you can actually do there. I guess this is just literally for the interrailler market and as of such it is very superficial.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews) 41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
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Great practical advice...combine with second book and you are set...,
By 10za "10za" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Rough Guide to Italy (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
What I like best about the Rough Guides is that they give critical reviews. They will point out the tourist traps and will give negative reviews. I find that Frommer's and Fodor's rarely point out the negatives to a particular hotel or site. The rough guide is very critical and is a great balance to these other guides. I would balance your trip to Italy with a Fodors (or Frommers) book because the maps and illustrations are often better and there are more higher-end hotels listed.
This book will help you decide where is best to spend your vacation in Italy. There are clear critical descriptions of all the regions and great general info on getting around in Italy. If you aren't interested in "roughing" it and staying in lower priced hotels. The guides are still very useful in rating attractions, and areas in which to stay... but you will need another book to look at more moderate and luxury hotels. I would definitely read this book before going to Italy. 23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rough guide? A misnomer.,
By K. Scotti - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Rough Guide to Italy (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
Rough guide was recommended by a co-worker, whose suggestions I respect. I expected a guide that perhaps just stuck to basics.I PERUSED THE GUIDE for 4 days before my trip, and during air travel and stop-overs. I found all info accurate, especially appreciated history and language sections in back helpful. The only problem I encountered was the print was finer than the guides I had perused at the library, making reading in poor light situations difficult. Hostel info was accurate. Historical backround w was very helpful.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good book, nice guide, a few things are outdated - French one is better!,
By Dennis Shirokov - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Rough Guide to Italy (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
We have purchased The Rough Guide to France before and loved it. It was a very accurate and extremely helpful guide. Every recommendation turned out to be right on the money. The Rough Guide to Italy is a good guide, but not as good as the one for France. While the Italian history, the maps, the general area descriptions were excellent, many village / city specific recommendations were outdated and many places (mainly restaurants) listed in the book were not there in reality. We believe such differences between the two books really depend on the writers, and those who visited France simply wrote a better book. We would still recommend this book, but if you do the combination travel to France like we did, please know that the Italy version won't be as thorough and accurate as the French one.
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