Fodor's Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, 6th Edition

by FODOR'S

• ISBN13: 9781400011087
• ISBN10: 1400011086
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-03-11
• Publisher: Fodor's

Summary

No matter what your budget or whether it's your first trip or fifteenth, Fodor's Gold Guides get you where you want to go. In this completely up-to-date guide our experts who live in Florence, Tuscany, and Umbria give you the inside track, showing you all the things to see and do ? from must-see sights to off-the-beaten-path adventures, from shopping to outdoor fun. Fodor's Florence, Tuscany, Umbria shows you hundreds of hotel and restaurant choices in all price ranges ? from budget-friendly B&Bs to luxury hotels, from casual eateries to the hottest new restaurants, complete with thorough reviews showing what makes each place special. The Smart Travel Tips A to Z section helps you take care of the nitty gritty with essential local contacts and great advice ? from how to take your mountain bike with you to what to do in an emergency. Plus, web links and mix-and-match itineraries make planning a snap.

Table of Contents

On the Road with Fodor's	v
Smart Travel Tips A to Z	xii
Destination: Florence, Tuscany, and Umbria	1	(9)
Introduction	2	(3)
What's Where	5	(1)
Pleasures and Pastimes	6	(1)
Fodor's Choice	7	(3)
Florence	10	(73)
Exploring Florence	13	(29)
Dining	42	(13)
Lodging	55	(9)
Nightlife and the Arts	64	(3)
Outdoor Activities and Sports	67	(2)
Shopping	69	(5)
Side Trips from Florence	74	(5)
Florence A to Z	79	(4)
North of Florence	83	(25)
The Mugello	86	(6)
The Garfagnana and the Lima Valley	92	(4)
The Lunigiana	96	(3)
The Versilian Coast and the Alpi Apuane	99	(7)
North of Florence A to Z	106	(2)
Cities West of Florence	108	(34)
From Florence to Collodi	112	(7)
Lucca	119	(8)
Pisa	127	(5)
Empoli and Central Hill Towns	132	(8)
Cities West of Florence A to Z	140	(2)
Chianti	142	(30)
Western Chianti	146	(8)
Strada Chiantigiana from Florence	154	(2)
Close-Up Bacchus in Tuscany	156	(9)
Southeastern Reaches	165	(3)
Chianti A to Z	168	(4)
Siena and the Hill Towns	172	(33)
Siena	174	(3)
Close-Up Dust Never Settles on the Palio	177	(10)
Hill Towns West of Siena	187	(8)
Volterra	195	(4)
Through Le Crete	199	(3)
Siena and the Hill Towns A to Z	202	(3)
Arezzo, Cortona, and Southern Tuscany	205	(34)
Arezzo	209	(4)
The Casentino	213	(3)
Cortona	216	(3)
Pienza and the Val d'Orcia	219	(4)
The Maremman Inland	223	(2)
Close-Up Terme: Wrath of the Gods	225	(2)
The Maremman Coast	227	(4)
Tuscan Islands	231	(5)
Arezzo, Cortona, and Southern Tuscany A to Z	236	(3)
Perugia and Northern Umbria	239	(27)
Perugia	243	(7)
Around Perugia	250	(4)
On the Perugino Trail	254	(1)
North Toward Urbino	255	(2)
Close-Up St. Ubaldo Wins Again	257	(2)
The Marches	259	(5)
Perugia and Northern Umbria A to Z	264	(2)
Assisi, Spoleto, and Southern Umbria	266	(47)
Close-Up Truffle Trouble	269	(2)
Assisi	271	(8)
From Assisi to Spoleto	279	(6)
Spoleto	285	(8)
Spoleto Environs and Norcia	293	(3)
Southern Umbria	296	(5)
Orvieto	301	(8)
Assisi, Spoleto, and Southern Umbria A to Z	309	(4)
Background and Essentials	313	(15)
Portrait of Florence, Tuscany, and Umbria	314	(2)
Artistically Speaking: A Glossary	316	(2)
Books and Movies	318	(2)
Chronology	320	(4)
Italian Vocabulary	324	(4)
Index	328