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Full-color throughoutFree full-color, foldout mapWhere to find the absolute best seafood, the loveliest vineyards, the tastiest pizza, and, of course, the finest gelato. Our writers have checked out all the best hotels and restaurants in person. You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of shopping and nightlife.Insider advice on avoiding the crowds as you explore some of Italy's greatest gems, from the Uffizi in Florence to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Plus tips for navigating the region's lovely but less-traveled corners, like Arezzo, Elba, and Montefalco. Opinionated reviews. No bland descriptions and lukewarm recommendations. Our expert writers are passionate about their destinations--they tell it like it is in an engaging and helpful way. Exact prices listed for every establishment and activity--no other guides offer such detailed, candid reviews of hotels and restaurants. We include the very best, but also emphasize moderately priced choices for real people. User-friendly features including star ratings and special icons to point readers to great finds, excellent values, insider tips, best bets for kids, special moments, and overrated experiences.Synopsis
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Synopsis
Hundreds of photos
Free pocket map inside,plus easy-to-read maps throughout
Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information
Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife
Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas
Insider tips from local expert authors
Find news, deals, apps, expert advice,and travel forums at Frommers.com
About the Author
Donald Strachan (chapters 1 and 4–8) is a London-based writer and journalist. He has written about Italian travel for publications including the
Sunday Telegraph,
Independent on Sunday,
Sydney Morning Herald, and
Guardian, and is the author of
Frommer’s Florence & Tuscany Day by Day and coauthor of
Tuscany & Umbria With Your Family.
Stephen Keeling (chapters 1-3 and 9-12) grew up in England, lived briefly in Latvia, and spent 12 years as a financial journalist in Asia. Despite attempts to kick his gelato addiction, he has been to Italy many times—an incomparable knowledge of Tuscan Chinese restaurants formed while chaperoning a group of Vietnamese officials in 1994. Stephen is the coauthor of the award-winning Tuscany & Umbria with Your Family and currently lives in New York City.
Table of Contents
List of Maps vii
1 THE BEST OF FLORENCE, TUSCANY & UMBRIA 1
2 FLORENCE, TUSCANY & UMBRIA IN DEPTH 16
3 SUGGESTED ITINERARIES 55
4 FLORENCE 70
5 THE CHIANTI, SIENA & THE WESTERN HILL TOWNS 172
6 LUCCA, PISTOIA & NORTHWESTERN TUSCANY 232
7 PISA, TUSCANY’S COAST & THE MAREMMA 267
8 MONTALCINO, MONTEPULCIANO & SOUTHEASTERN TUSCANY 303
9 AREZZO & NORTHEASTERN TUSCANY 335
10 PERUGIA, ASSISI & NORTHERN UMBRIA 362
11 ORVIETO, SPOLETO & SOUTHERN UMBRIA 406
12 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO TUSCANY & UMBRIA 436
Index 459