The Rough Guide to Tuscany & Umbria 5

by Rough Guides

• ISBN13: 9781843530558
• ISBN10: 1843530554
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-12
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

The Rough Guide to Tuscany and Umbria is the ultimate handbook to one of Italy's most spectacular and culturally rich regions. Features include: bull; Full-colour section introducing the region's highlights. bull; Detailed accounts of every sight, from the monuments of Florence, Siena and Assisi to ancient Etruscan ruins. bull; In-the-know reviews of the best places to eat, drink and stay, at all prices. bull; Practical tips on a host of activities, from attending the Spoleto Festival to walking in the Monti Sibillini. bull; Revealing background on a huge range of topics, including St Francis, the Pazzi Conspiracy and Umbrian truffles. bull; Maps and plans for every region.

Table of Contents

Colour section	i
Colour map	ii
Introduction to Tuscany & Umbria	v
Where to go	vii
When to go	x
Things not to miss	xiv
Basics	9	(48)
Getting there	11	(8)
Red tape and visas	19	(1)
Information, websites and maps	20	(2)
Insurance and health	22	(2)
Costs, money and banks	24	(1)
Getting around	25	(7)
Accommodation	32	(3)
Food and drink	35	(9)
Communications	44	(2)
The media	46	(1)
Opening hours, holidays and festivals	47	(4)
Outdoor activities	51	(2)
Trouble and the police	53	(1)
Travellers with disabilities	54	(1)
Gay and lesbian travellers	55	(1)
Directory	55	(2)
The Guide	57	(1)
Tuscany	58	(454)
Florence	59	(138)
Arrival and information	64	(3)
City transport	67	(1)
Accommodation	68	(10)
The Duomo	78	(6)
The Baptistery	84	(3)
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo	87	(2)
Museo del Bigallo	89	(1)
Piazza della Signoria	90	(3)
Palazzo Vecchio	93	(4)
Uffizi	97	(7)
Bargello	104	(8)
Orsanmichele	112	(4)
Santa Trinita	116	(3)
Santa Maria Novella	119	(7)
San Lorenzo	126	(3)
Cappelle Medicee	129	(2)
Palazzo Medici-Riccardi	131	(3)
The Accademia	134	(1)
Museo di San Marco	135	(7)
Santissima Annunziata	142	(4)
Santa Croce	146	(9)
Ponte Vecchio	155	(2)
Palazzo Pitti	157	(5)
Santo Spirito	162	(1)
Santa Maria del Carmine	163	(4)
San Miniato al Monte	167	(5)
Restaurants	172	(7)
Cafes and bars	179	(2)
Wine bars	181	(3)
Gelaterie	184	(1)
Nightlife and cultural events	184	(6)
Shopping	190	(3)
Listings	193	(1)
Travel details	194	(3)
Around Florence	197	(42)
Fiesole	199	(3)
The Medici villas	202	(5)
Chianti	207	(8)
The Mugello	215	(3)
Prato	218	(5)
Pistoia	223	(6)
Montecatini and Monsummano	229	(2)
Empoli	231	(1)
Vinci	232	(1)
San Miniato	233	(1)
Castelfiorentino	234	(1)
Certaldo	235	(3)
Travel details	238	(1)
Lucca and northern Tuscany	239	(38)
Lucca	244	(11)
East of Lucca: the villas, Collodi and Pescia	255	(3)
The Riviera della Versilia	258	(3)
The Alpi Apuane	261	(7)
The Garfagnana	268	(6)
The Lunigiana	274	(2)
Travel details	276	(1)
Pisa, the central coast and Elba	277	(40)
Pisa	280	(16)
Livorno	296	(4)
The Costa degli Etruschi	300	(3)
Elba	303	(11)
Capraia	314	(2)
Travel details	316	(1)
The Maremma	317	(26)
Massa Marittima	321	(3)
Follonica and southwards	324	(2)
Grosseto	326	(2)
Rusellae and Vetulonia	328	(1)
Monti dell'Uccellina	328	(4)
Scansano and Magliano	332	(2)
Orbetello and its lagoon	334	(2)
Monte Argentario	336	(1)
Giglio and Giannutri	337	(4)
Travel details	341	(2)
Siena	343	(48)
Arrival and information	350	(1)
Accommodation	351	(2)
The Campo	353	(5)
The Palazzo Pubblico	358	(6)
The Duomo	364	(4)
Ospedale di Santa Maria della Scala	368	(4)
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo	372	(2)
Terzo di San Martino	374	(4)
Pinacoteca Nazionale	378	(2)
Terzo di Camollia	380	(5)
Eating and drinking	385	(3)
Listings	388	(1)
Travel details	389	(2)
The Sienese hilltowns	391	(32)
Monteriggioni	394	(2)
Colle di Val d'Elsa	396	(4)
San Gimignano	400	(14)
Volterra	414	(7)
Travel details	421	(2)
Southern Tuscany	423	(58)
San Galgano and the western crete	425	(6)
Monte Oliveto Maggiore and the central crete	431	(4)
Montalcino	435	(7)
Sant'Antimo	442	(3)
The Val d'Orcia and Bagno Vignoni	445	(4)
Pienza	449	(8)
Montepulciano	457	(9)
Monte Amiata	466	(9)
Pitigliano	475	(5)
Travel details	480	(1)
Arezzo Province	481	(31)
Arezzo	488	(7)
Monterchi	495	(2)
Sansepolcro	497	(2)
The Casentino	499	(5)
Cortona	504	(7)
Travel details	511	(1)
Umbria	512	(191)
Perugia and northern Umbria	513	(54)
Perugia	518	(21)
Lago Trasimeno	539	(7)
Citta di Castello	546	(7)
Gubbio	553	(10)
Gualdo Tadino	563	(1)
Parco Regionale del M. Cucco	564	(2)
Travel details	566	(1)
Assisi and the Vale of Spoleto	567	(48)
Assisi	570	(24)
Spello	594	(7)
Foligno	601	(2)
Bevagna	603	(3)
Montefalco	606	(4)
Trevi	610	(3)
Travel details	613	(2)
Spoleto and the Valnerina	615	(40)
Spoleto	618	(17)
The Valnerina	635	(6)
Norcia	641	(6)
The Piano Grande and the Monte Sibillini	647	(3)
Cascia	650	(3)
Travel details	653	(2)
Orvieto and southern Umbria	655	(48)
Terni	657	(7)
Narni	664	(5)
Amelia and around	669	(3)
Carsulae and around	672	(1)
Todi	673	(10)
Orvieto	683	(17)
Travel details	700	(3)
Contexts	703	(46)
The historical background: Tuscany	705	(12)
The historical background: Umbria	717	(8)
Directory of artists and architects	725	(15)
Books	740	(9)
Language	749	(14)
Pronunciation	751	(1)
Italian words and phrases	751	(3)
Menu reader	754	(6)
Glossary	760	(3)
Index and small print	763	(1)
Full index	764	(8)
Rough Guide credits	772	(1)
Publishing information	772	(1)
Help us update	772	(1)
Acknowledgements	773	(1)
Readers' letters and emails	773	(1)
Photo credits	774