Italy - Keith Bain

"A great read. . . . Lively and unabashedly opinionated."
New York Post Budget travel Redefined I put a fresh spin on budget travel, showing you not only how to spend less in Italy, but how to see it in a more authentic way, without sacrificing comfort for savings. Cozy, restful accommodations: Instead of spending $300 a night for a chain hotel, stay in an apartment in the medieval Trastevere neighborhood for $125 (p. 33) or an Umbrian monastery for $35 (p. 209). Food finds: Eat your way through Italy affordablyfrom the best pizza in Naples to cicchetti in Venice and gelato in Rome. Sights and attractions: Find indepth coverage of Italys iconic sights plus the gems that most visitors miss, such as the Greek ruins of Sicily (p. 612) and the cave cathedrals of Basilicata (p. 563). Insiders Italy: Spend an afternoon rowing in Venice (p. 331), learning how to fresco in Florence (p. 137), or mastering the perfect rag? in Bologna (p. 252). Happy Travels, Pauline Frommer Winner of Best Guidebook, North American Travel Journalists Association