Insight City Guide Florence

by Bell, Brian

• ISBN13: 9789812584007
• ISBN10: 9812584005
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-15
• Publisher: Insight Guides

Summary

Insight City Guides draw on the best features of the original Insight Guides, combining insightful writing and lavish full-colour photography with a more portable format and greater emphasis on practical information to create the most complete portable travel guide..Magazine-style articles.Lively essays written by local writers on culture, history, and people.Expert evaluations of must-see-sites - plus maps and floor plans.A bonus "take-it-with-you" Mini Restaurant Guide and City Map.An 8-12 page street atlas.Tabbed Travel Tips section for quick reference.Comfortable, rounded spine makes these volumes ideal for use on the go

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Inexhaustible City	p. 15
History
Etruscans to Medicis	p. 17
Foreigners and Floods	p. 31
Decisive Dates	p. 42
Features
Contemporary Florence	p. 45
Aristocrats and Agitators	p. 52
Food and Drink	p. 57
Art and Architecture
Etruscans to Early Renaissance	p. 65
The High Renaissance Onwards	p. 74
Places
Introduction	p. 85
The Duomo	p. 89
Piazza della Signoria	p. 99
Santa Croce and the Northeast	p. 115
Piazza della Repubblica	p. 129
San Lorenzo	p. 139
San Marco	p. 147
Santa Maria Novella	p. 159
Oltrarno West	p. 169
Oltrarno East	p. 181
Fiesole	p. 187
Excursions	p. 197
Photo Features
Gli Uffizi	p. 110
The Bargello	p. 126
The Accademia	p. 156
Palazzo Pitti and Giardino di Boboli	p. 176
Medici Villas	p. 192
Information panel
Florentine Firsts	p. 26
Travel Tips
Transport
Getting There	p. 208
By Air	p. 208
By Rail	p. 208
By Road	p. 209
Getting Around	p. 209
On Arrival	p. 209
By Train	p. 210
By Coach	p. 210
Local Transport	p. 211
Walking and Cycling	p. 211
Driving	p. 211
Accommodation
Choosing a Hotel	p. 213
The Duomo	p. 214
Piazza della Signoria	p. 214
Santa Croce and the Northeast	p. 215
Piazza della Repubblica	p. 215
San Lorenzo	p. 216
San Marco	p. 216
Santa Maria Novella	p. 217
Oltrarno West	p. 217
Oltrarno East	p. 218
Fiesole	p. 218
Outside Florence	p. 219
Activities
Culture	p. 220
Sightseeing	p. 220
Events	p. 221
Specialist Holidays	p. 221
Music, Opera and Dance	p. 222
Theatre	p. 222
Cinema	p. 222
Nightlife	p. 222
Bars and Live Music	p. 223
Sport	p. 223
Outdoor Activities	p. 224
Shopping	p. 224
A-Z
Addresses	p. 228
Business hours	p. 228
Children	p. 228
Disabled Travellers	p. 230
Emergencies	p. 230
Health	p. 230
Media	p. 231
Money	p. 231
Public Holidays	p. 232
Telecommunications	p. 232
Toilets	p. 233
Websites	p. 233
Women Travellers	p. 233
Language
Basic Communication	p. 234
Menu Decoder	p. 236
Further Reading
Art and Architecture	p. 238
Culture and History	p. 238
Maps
Florence
The Duomo	p. 90
Piazza della Signoria	p. 100
Galleria degli Uffizi	p. 113
Santa Croce and the Northeast	p. 116
Piazza della Repubblica	p. 130
San Lorenzo	p. 140
San Marco and SS Annunziata	p. 148
Santa Maria Novella	p. 160
Oltrarno and Beyond	p. 170
Palazzo Pitti	p. 178
Fiesole	p. 188
Medici Villas	p. 193
Florence Excursions	p. 198
Atlas Key	p. 241
Atlas Section	p. 242
Tuscany
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