Frommer's Italy from $70 a Day

by Bramblett, Reid; Levine, Lynn A.

• ISBN13: 9780764562914
• ISBN10: 0764562916
• Edition: Map
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• Publisher: Frommer

Summary

From the Alps to Sicily, Italy is the place to go for art and history, as well as for food and fashion. This guide offers invaluable tips on how to experience the best of Italy at the best prices - including coverage of Venice, Tuscany, Pompeii, and Rome, which recently underwent a $6 billion refurbishment.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	ix
The Best of Italy from $70 a Day	1	(18)
Reid Bramblett
Lynn A. Levine
The Best Travel Experiences for Free (or Almost)	1	(1)
The Best Bargain Destinations	2	(1)
The Best Small Towns	3	(1)
The Best Cathedrals	4	(2)
The Best Museums	6	(2)
The Best Ancient Ruins	8	(1)
The Best Wine-Tasting Experiences	9	(1)
The Best Festivals	10	(1)
The Best Hotel Deals	11	(2)
The Best Rooms with a View	13	(1)
The Best Affordable Hideaways by the Sea	14	(1)
The Best Affordable Restaurants	15	(2)
The Best Cafes	17	(2)
Planning Your Trip: The Basics	19	(48)
Reid Bramblett
Fifty Money-Saving Tips	19	(7)
Cyber Deals for Net Surfers	20	(6)
The Regions in Brief	26	(4)
Visitor Information, Entry Requirements & Customs	30	(2)
Money	32	(3)
The Debut of the Euro	33	(2)
The Italian Lira, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound	35	(1)
When to Go	35	(8)
Italy Calendar of Events	37	(5)
Cycling in Italy	42	(1)
Organized Tours, Package Tours & Tour Operators	43	(1)
Health & Insurance	44	(1)
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	45	(3)
Getting There Without Going Broke	48	(7)
Getting Around Affordably	55	(4)
Travel Times Between the Major Cities	57	(2)
Tips on Accommodations	59	(2)
Tips on Dining	61	(6)
Getting the VAT (IVA) Back	63	(1)
Fast Facts: Italy	63	(4)
Rome: The Eternal City	67	(99)
Lynn A. Levine
Arriving	68	(2)
Essentials	70	(11)
Neighborhoods in Brief	72	(5)
Fast Facts: Rome	77	(4)
Affordable Places to Stay	81	(14)
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations	83	(12)
Great Deals on Dining	95	(17)
Getting the Best Deal on Dining	97	(14)
The Best Gelaterie & Cafes	111	(1)
Seeing the Sights	112	(42)
Attending a Papal Audience	115	(19)
Cheap Thrills: Exploring Rome for Free (or Almost)	134	(20)
Shopping	154	(5)
Rome After Dark	159	(5)
Side Trips: Ostia Antica & Tivoli	164	(2)
Florence: Birthplace of the Renaissance	166	(61)
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Arriving	166	(2)
Essentials	168	(8)
Neighborhoods in Brief	170	(3)
Fast Facts: Florence	173	(3)
Affordable Places to Stay	176	(11)
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations	177	(10)
Great Deals on Dining	187	(10)
Getting the Best Deal on Dining	189	(2)
Taking a Gelato Break	191	(3)
A Moveable Feast	194	(3)
Seeing the Sights	197	(21)
Reserving Tickets for the Uffizi & Other Museums	203	(5)
Cheap Thrills: What to See & Do in Florence for Free (or Almost)	208	(10)
Shopping	218	(4)
Florence After Dark	222	(3)
A Day Trip to Fiesole	225	(2)
Tuscany & Umbria	227	(79)
Reid Bramblett
Pisa & Its Tipping Tower	228	(9)
Davidus Jones's Locker	236	(1)
Lucca & Its Renaissance Walls	237	(8)
San Gimignano & Its Medieval Towers	245	(6)
Wining & Dining in Chianti's Backyard	250	(1)
The Chianti Road	251	(5)
Siena & the Palio delle Contrade	256	(16)
The Palio delle Contrade	264	(8)
Perugia: Capital of Umbria	272	(7)
Assisi & the Basilica di San Francesco	279	(10)
Umbria Shook, Rattled & Rolled	281	(8)
Gubbio	289	(5)
Spoleto & the Spoleto Festival	294	(6)
Orvieto	300	(6)
Bologna & Emilia-Romagna	306	(40)
Reid Bramblett
Bologna: Home of Europe's Oldest University	306	(15)
Snacks & Gelato	317	(3)
A Moveable Feast	320	(1)
Ferrara: Where the Estes Ruled	321	(7)
Snacks & Gelato	327	(1)
Ravenna & Its Amazing Mosaics	328	(7)
Modena	335	(4)
Living Off the Fat of the Land	338	(1)
Parma	339	(7)
Snacks & Gelato	344	(2)
Venice: La Serenissima	346	(58)
Reid Bramblett
Arriving	346	(2)
Essentials	348	(10)
Neighborhoods in Brief	350	(4)
Cruising the Canals	354	(1)
Fast Facts: Venice	355	(2)
Venetian Dialect: What Would Dante Say?	357	(1)
Affordable Places to Stay	358	(12)
Getting the Best Deal on Accommodations	360	(10)
Great Deals on Dining	370	(9)
Getting the Best Deal on Dining	372	(7)
Seeing the Sights	379	(17)
Cheap Thrills: What to See & Do in Venice for Free (or Almost)	389	(3)
Carnevale a Venezia	392	(4)
Shopping	396	(3)
Venice After Dark	399	(3)
Exploring Venice's Islands	402	(2)
The Veneto & South Tyrol	404	(56)
Reid Bramblett
Padua & Giotto's Fabulous Frescoes	405	(13)
Vicenza: City of Palladio	418	(6)
Verona: Home to Juliet & Her Romeo	424	(13)
Will the Fat Lady Sing?	426	(11)
Trent	437	(3)
Bolzano	440	(6)
Merano	446	(4)
Taking the Cure	448	(2)
Bressanone	450	(4)
Hitting the Slopes	453	(1)
Cortina d'Ampezzo	454	(6)
Milan, Lombardy & the Lakes	460	(51)
Reid Bramblett
Milan: More than The Last Supper	460	(23)
Bergamo	483	(6)
Mantua: A Gem of Lombardy	489	(5)
Lake Garda: Largest of the Italian Lakes	494	(7)
Lake Como	501	(6)
Lake Maggiore & the Borromean Islands	507	(4)
Piemonte & the Valle d'Aosta	511	(31)
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Turin & the Mysterious Shroud	511	(13)
Fast Facts: Turin	514	(10)
The Piemonte Wine Country	524	(9)
Horses & Donkeys	525	(8)
Aosta & the Valle d'Aosta	533	(9)
Into the Great Outdoors	535	(3)
Across Mont Blanc by Cable Car	538	(4)
Liguria & the Italian Riviera	542	(39)
Reid Bramblett
Genoa: Sophistication & Squalor	542	(13)
The Riviera di Ponente: San Remo, Bordighera & More	555	(8)
The Riviera Levante: Camogli, Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino & Rapallo	563	(9)
The Cinque Terre	572	(9)
Southern Italy: Campania & Apulia	581	(79)
Lynn A. Levine
Naples: See It & Die	582	(19)
Fast Facts: Naples	587	(14)
Herculaneum: A Prelude to Pompeii	601	(1)
Pompeii & Its Amazing Ruins	602	(5)
Mt. Vesuvius: Contents Under Pressure	604	(3)
The Isle of Capri	607	(11)
The Emerald Isle of Ischia	618	(6)
Cruising Down the Amalfi Coast	622	(2)
Sorrento: Hear the Sirens Call	624	(5)
Positano: A Posh Resort	629	(5)
Amalfi: A Modest Seaside Village	634	(4)
Ravello: A Retreat for Celebrities	638	(3)
Paestum & Its Greek Temples	641	(2)
The Gargano Peninsula & Tremiti Islands	643	(5)
Bari	648	(4)
Alberobello & the Land of the Trulli	652	(3)
Ferries to Greece	654	(1)
Ostuni	655	(2)
Lecce: The Florence of the Baroque	657	(3)
Sicily	660	(56)
Lynn A. Levine
Men of Honor	663	(1)
Passing Through Messina	664	(1)
Cefalu	665	(4)
Palermo: Sicily's Capital	669	(17)
Street Markets---The Best Free Sightseeing in Town	679	(7)
Erice	686	(3)
Selinunte & Its Temple Ruins	689	(2)
Agrigento & the Valley of the Temples	691	(7)
Siracusa & Ortigia	698	(8)
Mt. Etna: The Forge of Vulcan	706	(1)
Taormina	707	(9)
Appendix: Italy in Depth	716	(14)
Reid Bramblett
History 101: Italy Past & Present	716	(8)
Dateline	717	(7)
Italy's Artistic Heritage	724	(3)
In the Cucina Italiana: Food & Wine	727	(3)
Index	730