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Map your own adventure.
Florence & Tuscany Day by Day is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see the city.
Packed with color photos, this bestselling guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see the best of Florence & Tuscany in a short time--with bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Featuring a full range of thematic and neighborhood tours, plus dining, lodging, shopping, nightlife, and practical visitor info, Florence & Tuscany Day by Day is the only guide that helps travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip. Inside this book you'll find:
- Full color throughout with hundreds of photos and dozens of maps
- Sample one- to three-day itineraries that include The Best of the Uffizi, Tuscany for Families, Tuscany for Food & Wine Lovers, Tuscany for Art & Architecture Lovers, and more
- Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions clue readers in on great finds and values
- Tear-resistant foldout map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet
- Foldout front cover, with at-a-glance maps and quick-reference info
Synopsis
Frommer's Day by Day Guides- Pocket size
- More than 1 million copies sold
- Full-color package at an affordable price
- Includes pull-out map
Synopsis
30 Smart Ways to See the City
30 Self-guided Tours. 39 Maps. One Great Trip.
At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everythingin the smartest, most time-efficient way.
The best of Florence & Tuscany in one, two, or three days
Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste
Walking tours of the city's best-loved neighborhoods
Hundreds of evocative photos
Bulleted maps that show you how to get from place to place
Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets
A tear-resistant foldout mapenclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs
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About the Author
Donald Strachan is a London- and Italy-based writer, editor, and journalist. He has written about Italian travel for publications worldwide, including The Times, Sunday Telegraph, and Sydney Morning Herald, among others. His recent Frommer’s Tuscany & Umbria with Your Family was judged Best Guidebook at the 2008 ENIT Travel Writing Awards. He is also co-author of Frommer’s The Balearics with Your Family (2007).
Table of Contents
18 Favorite Moments 118 Favorite Moments 2
1 Strategies for Seeing Tuscany 7
Strategies for Seeing Tuscany 8
2 The Best of Florence 11
Florence in One Day 12
Florence in Two Days 16
Florence in Three Days 20
The Best of the Uffizi 24
The Heart of the Centro Storico 28
Oltrarno 34
Florence's Best Small Museums 40
Florence's Masters of the Renaissance 44
Dining Best Bets 50
Florence Restaurants A to Z 51
Hotel Best Bets 56
Florence Hotels A to Z 57
Shopping Best Bets 62
Florence Shopping A to Z 63
Nightlife/A&E Best Bets 68
Florence Nightlife/A&E A to Z 69
3 The Best Full-Day Tours of Tuscany 71
The Best of Tuscany in Three Days 72
The Best of Tuscany in One Week 76
The Best of Tuscany in Ten Days 80
4 The Best Special-Interest Tours of Tuscany 83
Tuscany for Art & Architecture Lovers 84
Tuscany for Food & Wine Lovers 90
Tuscany for Families 94
Tuscany by Rail & Bus 98
Tuscany by Bike 102
5 The Best Regional Tours of Tuscany 105
Northwest Tuscany 106
Chianti & the Val d’Elsa 112
Where to Stay & Dine 115
The Val d'Orcia & Valdichiana 116
Where to Stay 122
Where to Dine 122
6 Charming Tuscan Towns & Villages 123
Arezzo 124
Where to Stay & Dine 127
Cortona 128
Where to Stay & Dine 131
Lucca 132
Where to Stay 138
Where to Dine 139
Massa Marittima 140
Montepulciano 142
Where to Stay & Dine 145
Pienza 146
Where to Stay & Dine 148
Pisa 150
Where to Stay 155
Where to Dine 155
Pistoia 156
Where to Stay 159
Where to Dine 159
San Gimignano 160
Where to Stay & Dine 165
Siena 166
Where to Stay 174
Where to Dine 175
Volterra 176
Where to Stay 180
Where to Dine 180
The Savvy Traveler 181
Before You Go 182
Money 185
Getting There & Getting Around 187
Fast Facts 191
A Brief History 196
Art & Architecture 199
Useful Terms & Phrases 204
Italian Menu & Food Terms 206
Recommended Books & Films 210
Index 213