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"'The guidebook of choice for travellers who like to mix culture with good living' - Anthony Sattin, The Sunday Times"
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This work delves into Tuscany's lavish natural beauty: the dense concentration of Renaissance art that spills out of Florence into Pisa, Lucca and Arezzo. It helps the reader cheer on Siena's frenzied Palio; wander through the sumptuous vineyards of Chianti; explore the medieval hill towns of green Umbria; and visit historic Perugia over the Tiber Valley, the newly restored monuments and architecture of Assisi and the famous cathedral of Orvieto. '[Umbrians'] devotion to Umbrian food can reach astonishing proportions: Umbrian teenagers on their summer language courses in England who had to be flown home after two days because they were starving to death; adventurous Umbrian diners who dared to enter a Chinese restaurant, but could only eat the rice; our Umbrian landlord who went to Dalmatia on his honeymoon, found the pasta overcooked and returned to Terni, swearing he would never leave again as long as he lived.'
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I used this and a DK guide on Umbria and Tuscany as appropriate. They complement one another well. The Cadogan Guide is full, clear and well written and much more satisfying than most other guides. However the maps are, I have to say, dreadful and should not be relied upon for anything more than casual and limited ambling. The map on Siena is a point in case. Even allowing for the paucity of the practical guidance on how to get from one of the car parks into the city centre, the map provides no reassurance and the complete absence of any informative (as opposed to mood-enhancing) photographs is frustrating.
In short, this is a valuable resource but I strongly recommend acquiring a much more visually arresting guide with better maps and cross-referring between the two
In short, this is a valuable resource but I strongly recommend acquiring a much more visually arresting guide with better maps and cross-referring between the two
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As far as I can tell the information is up to date and accurate. This is a hefty book, well indexed and easy to find your way around. There are full descriptions of everything you are likely to want to see in this region of Italy. A bonus is the writing style. Clearly not a cut and paste or a committee-computer assemblage; this book was written by an author! The result is perhaps opinionated, but easy and enjoyable to read.
The only reason for not giving 5 stars, is the absence of illustrations. No doubt it keeps the production costs down, but it makes the result a bit dull from the visual aspect. Otherwise it is a good quality publication.
The only reason for not giving 5 stars, is the absence of illustrations. No doubt it keeps the production costs down, but it makes the result a bit dull from the visual aspect. Otherwise it is a good quality publication.
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I was originally going to purchase one of the better known (to me) tour guides but found that they contained little on where we are staying - Cortona, this guide is great and the script is large enough to make reading it a pleasure rather than a test! I can't comment on the restaurants or hotels as I don't really read those sections and I haven't actually been on my trip yet but for readability and detail I think this book is great.
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