Osterie and Locande D'Italia : A Guide to Traditional Places to Eat and Stay in Italy

by Slow Food Editore

• ISBN13: 9788884991218
• ISBN10: 8884991218
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-07-30
• Publisher: Slow Food Intl

Summary

A comprehensive region-by-region guide to the most interesting and typical small restaurants, inns and hotels of Italy. From the Alps to the Adriatic, from cheese fondue and white truffles to Neapolitan pizza and Sorrento lemons, the Italian peninsula comprises an incredible diversity of climates, cultures, and cuisines. In this special guide, the experts at Slow Food identify the best local places to eat and stay, providing over 2,000 profiles of traditional taverns, bed and breakfast inns, agritourism farms, and hotels. Now available in English, and for the first time in one volume, this no-nonsense travel planner is an indispensable companion for anyone contemplating a culinary or cultural trip to Italy. Written by Italians for Italians, Osterie & Locande d_Italia is aimed at the discerning traveler who needs all the basic information (prices, accommodations, addresses), but also wants inside information on places that are _off the beaten track_ and that reflect the most authentic face of Italy_s regional character and cuisines.