Frommer's Italy with Map
by Darwin Porter; Michael Shapiro; Danforth PrinceEdition: Map
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-10-01
Publisher(s): Frommer
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Summary
Italy is one of the hottest destinations in Europe! Current estimates predict 26 million visitors next year, 2.5 million of whom will be American. In 2000, all roads really do lead to Rome, as the city hosts the Papal Jubilee, turn-of-the-millennium events, and the first worldwide gay pride gathering. Frommer's Italy 2000 is on top of all the latest developments, and offers an astoundingly complete guide, from the hill towns of Tuscany to the dramatic scenery along the Amalfi coasts.
Author Biography
A native of North Carolina, Darwin Porter was bureau chief for the Miami Herald when he was 21 and later worked in television advertising. A veteran travel writer, he wrote Frommer's first-ever guide to Italy and has been a frequent traveler in that country every since. He is joined by Danforth Prince, formerly of the Paris bureau of the New York Times, who has lived and traveled in Italy extensively. This team writes a number of other best-selling Frommer's guides, notably to England, France, Germany, and Spain.
Table of Contents
| List of Maps | p. viii |
| The Best of Italy | p. 1 |
| The Best Travel Experiences | p. 1 |
| The Most Romantic Getaways | p. 3 |
| The Best Countryside Drives | p. 3 |
| The Best Museums | p. 4 |
| The Best Cathedrals | p. 6 |
| The Best Ruins | p. 6 |
| The Best Castles and Palaces | p. 8 |
| The Best Wine-Growing Regions | p. 8 |
| The Best Luxury Hotels | p. 10 |
| The Best Moderately Priced Hotels | p. 12 |
| The Best Restaurants | p. 13 |
| The Best Buys | p. 14 |
| Planning a Trip to Italy | p. 16 |
| The Regions in Brief | p. 16 |
| Visitor Information | p. 21 |
| Entry Requirements and Customs | p. 22 |
| Money | p. 24 |
| The Euro and You | p. 24 |
| The Italian Lira, the U.S. Dollar, the U.K. Pound and the Euro | p. 25 |
| What Things Cost in Rome | p. 26 |
| What Things Cost in Naples | p. 27 |
| When to Go | p. 29 |
| Italy Calendar of Events | p. 29 |
| Health and Insurance | p. 34 |
| Tips for Travelers with Special Needs | p. 35 |
| Getting to Italy | p. 38 |
| Flying for Less: Tips for Getting the Best Airfares | p. 39 |
| Organized and Package Tours | p. 43 |
| Getting Around Italy | p. 44 |
| Travel Times Between the Major Cities | p. 45 |
| Renting Apartments, Villas and More | p. 47 |
| Tips on Dining | p. 48 |
| Fast Facts: Italy | p. 49 |
| Settling into Rome: The Eternal City | p. 54 |
| Essentials | p. 55 |
| Neighborhoods in Brief | p. 57 |
| Getting Around | p. 62 |
| Two Bus Warnings | p. 64 |
| Fast Facts: Rome | p. 66 |
| Accommodations | p. 68 |
| Family-Friendly Hotels | p. 80 |
| Dining | p. 89 |
| Take a Gelato Break | p. 96 |
| Quick Bites | p. 98 |
| Family-Friendly Restaurants | p. 101 |
| Exploring Rome | p. 113 |
| Jubilee 2000 | p. 116 |
| St. Peter's and the Vatican | p. 116 |
| Papal Audiences | p. 123 |
| The Colosseum, the Roman Forum and Highlights of Ancient Rome | p. 124 |
| The Pantheon and Attractions Near Piazza Navona and Campo de' Fiori | p. 134 |
| The Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain and Attractions Nearby | p. 138 |
| In the Villa Borghese | p. 141 |
| The Appian Way and the Catacombs | p. 143 |
| Beneath It All: Touring Roma Sotteranea | p. 144 |
| More Attractions | p. 145 |
| Crossing the Ponte Sant' Angelo | p. 147 |
| Organized Tours | p. 148 |
| Shopping | p. 149 |
| Rome After Dark | p. 155 |
| Side Trips from Rome: Tivoli, Ostia Antica and More | p. 162 |
| Florence: Birthplace of the Renaissance | p. 172 |
| Essentials | p. 173 |
| Neighborhoods in Brief | p. 175 |
| Getting Around | p. 178 |
| Fast Facts: Florence | p. 179 |
| Accommodations | p. 181 |
| Family-Friendly Hotels | p. 186 |
| Dining | p. 198 |
| Family-Friendly Restaurants | p. 203 |
| Take a Gelato Break | p. 205 |
| Seeing the Sights | p. 212 |
| Reserving Tickets for the Uffizzi and Other Museums | p. 216 |
| The Good Old Ponte Vecchio | p. 229 |
| Catching the View from Piazzale Michelangiolo | p. 233 |
| Shopping | p. 235 |
| The Art of Marbleizing | p. 239 |
| Florence After Dark | p. 241 |
| A Side Trip to Fiesole | p. 244 |
| Tuscany and Umbria | p. 247 |
| Tuscan Tours: Biking, Horseback Riding and More | p. 250 |
| Driving La Chiantigiana: The Aroma of the Grape | p. 251 |
| Montecatini Terme: Italy's Top Spa | p. 260 |
| Driving Through Tuscany and Umbria | p. 261 |
| Lucca and Its Renaissance Walls | p. 264 |
| Pisa and Its Perpendicularly Challenged Tower | p. 270 |
| San Gimignano: The Manhattan of Tuscany | p. 277 |
| Siena and the Palio delle Contrade | p. 282 |
| The Palio: A Spectacle of the Middle Ages | p. 283 |
| Around Siena: The Wines of Montalcino and the Renaissance Glory of Pienza | p. 286 |
| Arezzo: Another Walled Town | p. 296 |
| Gubbio: A Center for Ceramics | p. 298 |
| Perugia: Capital of Umbria and Home to Perugina Chocolate | p. 301 |
| Shopping for Ceramics in Deruta | p. 306 |
| Assisi and the Basilica di San Francesco | p. 310 |
| Umbria Restores Its Heritage | p. 312 |
| Spoleto and the Spoleto Festival | p. 318 |
| The Spoleto Festival | p. 320 |
| A Side Trip to Todi | p. 322 |
| Orvieto: The Hill Town Closest to Rome | p. 323 |
| Bologna and Emilia-Romagna | p. 329 |
| Bologna: Capital of Emilia-Romagna | p. 329 |
| The World's Greatest China Shop | p. 336 |
| Ferrara: Fabled Domain of the Estes | p. 343 |
| Ravenna and Its Dazzling Mosaics | p. 348 |
| Modena: Home to Ferrari and Maserati | p. 353 |
| Parma: Parmigiano Reggiano, Prosciutto and More | p. 357 |
| Venice: La Serenissima | p. 363 |
| Essentials | p. 364 |
| Neighborhoods in Brief | p. 366 |
| Getting Around | p. 370 |
| Fast Facts: Venice | p. 371 |
| Accommodations | p. 373 |
| Family-Friendly Hotels | p. 378 |
| Dining | p. 388 |
| Family-Friendly Restaurants | p. 391 |
| Take a Gelato or Pastry Break | p. 393 |
| Seeing the Sights | p. 399 |
| Plan of the Accademia | p. 410 |
| Organized Tours | p. 416 |
| Shopping | p. 416 |
| Venetian Carnevale Masks | p. 421 |
| Venice After Dark | p. 422 |
| Side Trips to the Lagoon Islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello | p. 427 |
| The Veneto and the Dolomites | p. 431 |
| The Riviera del Brenta and Its Grand Villas | p. 434 |
| Padua and Giotto's Remarkable Frescoes | p. 436 |
| Savoring a Cappuccino in the Elegance of 19th-Century Padua | p. 439 |
| Palladio's Vicenza | p. 442 |
| La Citta del Palladio | p. 444 |
| Verona: City of Juliet and Her Romeo | p. 447 |
| Treviso: City of Cherries and Tiramisu | p. 457 |
| The Wine Road from Treviso | p. 458 |
| Asolo: Town of 100 Horizons | p. 460 |
| Bassano del Grappo: Sample the Grappa | p. 462 |
| Far Afield to Trieste and the Grotta Gigante | p. 465 |
| Cortina d'Ampezzo: Gateway to the Dolomites | p. 471 |
| The Peaks of the Dolomiti | p. 473 |
| Bolzano: Another Gateway to the Dolomites | p. 477 |
| Trent: Capital of Trentino-Alto Adige | p. 480 |
| Milan, Lombardy and the Lake District | p. 484 |
| Milan: La Scala, Fashion and More | p. 484 |
| Driving Through Lombardy and the Lake District | p. 486 |
| Fast Facts: Milan | p. 488 |
| Take a Gelato Break | p. 505 |
| Bergamo: A Classic Hill Town | p. 512 |
| Cremona: City of the Violin | p. 515 |
| Mantua: Domain of the Gonzagas | p. 517 |
| Lake Garda: Largest of the Lakes | p. 521 |
| Lake Como: Villas and the Villa d'Este | p. 531 |
| Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands | p. 538 |
| Piedmont and Valle D'Aosta | p. 543 |
| Turin: Capital of Piedmont | p. 543 |
| The Mystery of Turin's Holy Shroud | p. 548 |
| Aosta: Capital of Valle d'Aosta | p. 552 |
| Courmayeur and Entreves: Skiing and Alpine Beauty | p. 555 |
| Genoa and the Italian Riviera | p. 561 |
| San Remo: A Mini-Vegas by the Sea | p. 561 |
| Driving Through the Italian Riviera | p. 562 |
| Genoa: Italy's Premier Port | p. 568 |
| Fast Facts: Genoa | p. 569 |
| Rapallo: A Top Seaside Resort | p. 577 |
| Santa Margherita Ligure: Rapallo's Rival | p. 580 |
| Portofino: A Contrast of Yachts and Tour Buses | p. 583 |
| The Pearl of the Italian Riviera | p. 584 |
| The Cinque Terre: Five Rural Villages | p. 587 |
| Naples, the Amalfi Coast and Capri | p. 591 |
| Naples: Gateway to Campania | p. 592 |
| Fast Facts: Naples | p. 596 |
| A Sweet Shop and a Grand Cafe | p. 608 |
| The Environs of Naples: The Phlaegrean Fields and Herculaneum | p. 611 |
| Treading Lightly on Mt. Vesuvius | p. 612 |
| Pompeii and Its Amazing Ruins | p. 614 |
| The Emerald Island of Ischia | p. 618 |
| Sorrento: City of the Sirens | p. 624 |
| Driving Along the Amalfi Coast | p. 625 |
| Positano: Boutiques and Bikinis | p. 631 |
| Amalfi and the Emerald Grotto | p. 637 |
| Ravello: A Posh Retreat | p. 642 |
| Paestum and Its Glorious Greek Temples | p. 647 |
| The Isle of Capri: Where Emperors Sought Amusement | p. 649 |
| Swinging in Siren Land | p. 652 |
| Apulia | p. 662 |
| Foggia: A Base for Exploring the Gargano | p. 662 |
| The Gargano Peninsula and the Tremiti Islands | p. 666 |
| Bari: Capital of Apulia | p. 672 |
| Alberobello and the Trulli District | p. 677 |
| The Mystery of the Trulli | p. 679 |
| Brindisi: Gateway to Greece | p. 681 |
| A Quick Hop to Greece | p. 682 |
| Lecce: The Florence of the South | p. 684 |
| Taranto: Birthplace of the Tarantella | p. 688 |
| Sicily | p. 691 |
| Driving Around Sicily | p. 694 |
| Taormina: A Sicilian Oasis | p. 695 |
| Exploring Mighty Mt. Etna | p. 697 |
| Back to Nature at the Alcantara Gorges | p. 699 |
| Syracuse and Ortygia Island | p. 707 |
| Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples | p. 715 |
| Selinunte and Its Archaeological Garden | p. 719 |
| Segesta and Its Doric Temple | p. 720 |
| Palermo: Sicily's Capital | p. 721 |
| Checking Out La Kalsa | p. 727 |
| Journeys Off the Beaten Path to Erice, Trapani and the Egadi Islands | p. 735 |
| The Volcanic Aeolian Islands | p. 737 |
| Italy in Depth | p. 743 |
| History 101: Italy Wasn't Built in a Day | p. 744 |
| Dateline | p. 744 |
| The Art of Italian Architecture | p. 754 |
| St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica | p. 759 |
| Mosaics, Frescoes and Other Masterpieces: Italy's Rich History of Art | p. 760 |
| A Taste of Italy | p. 765 |
| The Unbeatable Bellini | p. 771 |
| Recommended Reading | p. 771 |
| Appendix B | p. 773 |
| Molto Italiano: A Basic Vocabulary | p. 773 |
| Knowing Your Apse from Your Ambone: A Glossary of Architectural Terms | p. 774 |
| From Antipasti to Zuppa Inglese: A Glossary of Italian Menu Terms | p. 776 |
| In the Cutina with Frommer's: Three Great Italian Recipes | p. 779 |
| Frommer's Online Directory | p. 781 |
| Index | p. 795 |
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