Frommer's Italy's Best-Loved Driving Tours, 5th Edition

by Frommer, Arthur

• ISBN13: 9780764563652
• ISBN10: 0764563653
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Frommer

Summary

Frommer's Driving Tours are packed with detailed, color-coded maps and stunning full-color photographs. Each guide outlines dozens of driving tour options and then helps you plan your route with exact directions, distances, and driving times. You'll see all the top sights and then have the flexibility to discover the hidden pleasures of each destination ñ our suggested routes include scenic detours and stops for spectacular views, easy walks, shopping, dining, and fun breaks for travelers with children. We'll show you how to enjoy some of the world's most spectacular drives!

Table of Contents

About This Book	4	(2)
PIEDMONT, LOMBARDY, EMILIA-ROMAGNA, VENETO	6	(36)
The Foot of the Mountains	8	(6)
Of Alps, Lakes & Plain	14	(7)
La Grassa--the `Fat' Country	21	(5)
Of Mosaics, Sun & Sea	26	(6)
The Gentle Veneto	32	(6)
Beyond Venice--Inland Veneto	38	(4)
LIGURIA & TUSCANY	42	(26)
The Ligurian Hilltowns	44	(6)
The Riviera di Levante	50	(5)
Treasures of Tuscany	55	(6)
The Cradle of the Renaissance	61	(7)
UMBRIA & THE MARCHES	68	(20)
The Green Heart of Italy	70	(7)
Italy's Best Kept Secret	77	(6)
The Northern Marches	83	(5)
LAZIO, CAMPANIA, ABRUZZO	88	(36)
The Apennines & the Adriatic	90	(6)
Abruzzo--the Remote Interior	96	(5)
Roman Country Retreats	101	(6)
The Roman Countryside	107	(6)
In the Shadow of Vesuvius	113	(7)
Small Cities of Campania	120	(4)
CALABRIA, BASILICATA, PUGLIA	124	(34)
The Toe of the Boot	126	(4)
The Highlands of Calabria	130	(7)
Forgotten Basilicata	137	(6)
Ancient Puglia	143	(6)
The Heel of Italy	149	(5)
The Gargano Peninsula	154	(4)
Practical Information	158	(16)
Index & Acknowledgements	174