THIS BOOK, NOW THOROUGHLY REVISED AND UPDATED, IS WRITTEN TO SATISFY READERS WHO WANT TO BUILD THEIR HOLIDAY AROUND WALKING, OR THOSE WHO SIMPLY WANT TO INTEGRATE A BIT OF WALKING INTO THEIR HOLIDAY. IT BEGINS WITH A "PRACTICALITIES" SECTION AND EXTEND INTO THE WALKS THEMSELVES. FROM SIX OR SO "BASE TOWNS," THE AUTHORS OFFER ROUTES OF ONE OR TWO HOURS, HALF DAY, AND ONE, THREE, AND FIVE DAYS. THERE ARE ALSO SOME EXTRAORDINARY WALKS WORTH GOING OUT OF THE WAY FOR. THERE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESTAURANTS, TRATTORIAS AND PIZZERIAS, AS WELL AS MARKETS AND OTHER TAKE-AWAY OPTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOOK INCLUDES SUGGESTIONS FOR LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, FLORA AND MANY OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST.
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JAMES LASDUN IS THE AUTHOR OF TWO COLLECTIONS OF SHORT STORIES AND TWO BOOKS OF POETRY. HIS WORK HAS APPEARED IN THE NEW YORKER, PARIS REVIEW AND THE LITERARY TIMES SUPPLEMENT. PIA DAVIS'S FICTION HAS APPEARED IN PEQUOD AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS, AND SHE RECENTLY COMPLETED A NOVEL. THEY LIVE IN WOODSTOCK, NEW YORK.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By Cheesy
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I have just returned from a year in Italy and completed almost every walk in the book. It is a superbly researched, well written book that makes walking in Italy fun. All of the walks were interesting, some of them remote and spectacular, others through a foodies and nature lovers paradise. The book is still up to date.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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We spent two weeks in Tuscany in July 2002 and did 4 walks out of this guide. We found the directions very accurate and easy to follow and we enjoyed the walks very much. This is the best way to see and experience the Tuscan countryside. Many walks are from point to point and can be linked to form longer itineraries, but we preferred the ring walks. We also liked the style of writing; it is quite witty and funny at times.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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We used this book for a trip to Umbria with our children ages 9 and 12 and thought it was great, both for the walking and the eating. We have been to Tuscany several times and wanted to branch out to Umbria on this last trip, and can only say we wish we had done so sooner. We stayed in the lovely town of Norcia, and did the "san Eutizio" walk: an amazing adventure with children! Norcia was an easy place to be with kids, the hotel recommended in the book was extremely friendly, the town had such a safe feeling and enough of interest (particularly the gelato bar) to the kids to keep them busy. The walk - one of the longer ones in the book - was an ambitious one for kids, but gave them an exceptional feeling of accomplishment at the end, and they loved the beautiful abbey at San Eutizio, especially enjoyable on our visit because as we ate dinner at the tiny restaurant next door (the only building in the immediate environs) there was a wedding going on, which spilled into the outdoors. While my husband and I lingered over our "vino," the kids went inside the abbey and mingled with the wedding party stragglers, a few of whom - along with our kids of course - crawled through an ancient tunnel behind the altar, an action that is supposed to cure all ills.
We also went up to Castelluccio, the mountain village about 15 miles from Norcia, which was stunningly beautiful, remote, and virtually deserted. There is a small restaurant there which was fabulous, and the sunset behind the austere Sibillini mountains was a stunning backdrop to our outdoor meal. Next time we would plan to stay in this tiny village overnight.
Note: we had the 2005 edition, and the friend who recommended this book says the san eutizio walk wasn't in the original.
We also went up to Castelluccio, the mountain village about 15 miles from Norcia, which was stunningly beautiful, remote, and virtually deserted. There is a small restaurant there which was fabulous, and the sunset behind the austere Sibillini mountains was a stunning backdrop to our outdoor meal. Next time we would plan to stay in this tiny village overnight.
Note: we had the 2005 edition, and the friend who recommended this book says the san eutizio walk wasn't in the original.
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not overly impressed
Not many walks in the area we are visiting and although the guide provides places to eat I find the walking guide and layout somewhat confusing and you still require a map to... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mrs Anon
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Misleading Title
If your plans are for travel to Umbria - find another book. The title here is very misleading. The authors open their section on Umbria by admitting they have little to say about... Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2006 by J. Dubois
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Useful, but a relatively small selection in a huge area
This guide proves most useful and informative if there happen to be any of the walks described near you. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2001 by Normski
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Extremely useful and very well researched
I bought this book before a recent trip to Italy. We stayed in a town described in the book and did one of the walks. Read more
Published on 6 Aug 1999
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Great walks - great book!
This book is for anyone who wants to fully experience the Italian countryside the only way it can be fully experienced - on foot. Read more
Published on 5 Aug 1999
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Found the book useful and helpful, even with an 8-year old
I am writing to say that we found the above book very useful and helpful. We were on holiday in Tuscany at the end of last month and used the book to make two successful walks,... Read more
Published on 16 July 1999
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We found this book delightful, a real benefit to our trip.
We found this book delightful, and a real benefit during our first visit to Italy in May of this year. Read more
Published on 16 July 1999
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Beautiful walk but the milage given had to be incorrect.
We just returned from a trip to Tuscany and Umbria where we took one of the walks, actually we took 1/2 of one of the walks. Read more
Published on 3 Jun 1998
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