Frommer's^® Italy from $90 a Day, 5th Edition

by Reid Bramblett; Lynn A. Levine

• ISBN13: 9780764576720
• ISBN10: 0764576720
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Frommer's Dollar-A-Day guides show you how to travel in style-without breaking the bank. You'll find inexpensive accommodations that don't skimp on comfort. Affordable restaurants where locals go for a good meal. And all the best sightseeing and shopping values. Frommer's Dollar-A-Day guidebooks. First-class travel on a budget.Everything You Need for an Unforgettable-and Affordable-Trip! Charming places to stay, from antique-filled palazzi to family-run pensiones-for as little as $30 per person a night! Authentic dining at unbelievably low prices, from $12 multi-course meals at a Florentine trattoria to Neapolitan pizza for as little as $6. A complete guide to Italy's sights, from Tuscan hill towns and the spectacular scenery of the Amalfi Coast to ancient Roman ruins and masterpieces of the Renaissance-plus the lowdown on what to see and do for free. Where to shop for local crafts and find high fashion you can really afford. Low-cost nightlife: wine bars, cafes, opera, and more.

Author Biography

Reid Bramblett has lived in Italy on and off since the age of 11, and is the author of Frommer’s Tuscany & Umbria, Frommer’s Northern Italy, and Frommer’s Portable Florence, and Europe For Dummies, as well as a contributor to Frommer’s Europe from $70 a Day. When not on the road, he splits his time between New York and his native Philadelphia.

Lynn A. Levine is the author of Frommer’s Turkey, as well as a contributor to Frommer’s Southeast Asia and Zagat Survey’s Europe’s Top Restaurants. When not at home in Jersey City, New Jersey, she splits her time between Turkey and Italy, accompanied by her faithful Jack Russell Terrier, Buster.

Table of Contents

List of Maps.

What’s New in Italy.

1. The Best of Italy from $90 a Day (Reid Bramblett & Lynn A. Levine)

2. Planning an Affordable Trip to Italy.

3. Rome: The Eternal City (Lynn A. Levine).

4. Florence: Birthplace of the Renaissance (Reid Bramblett).

5. Tuscany & Umbria (Reid Bramblett).

6. Bologna & Emilia-Romagna (Reid Bramblett).

7. Venice: La Serenissima (Reid Bramblett).

8. The Veneto & South Tyrol (Reid Bramblett).

9. Milan, Lombardy & the Lakes (Reid Bramblett).

10. Piemonte & the Valle d’Aosta (Reid Bramblett).

11. Liguria & the Italian Riviera (Reid Bramblett).

12. Southern Italy: Campania & Apulia (Lynn A. Levine).

13. Sicily (Lynn A. Levine).

Index.