Italy - Cristian Bonetto

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Lonely Planet Italy is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Take in a gondolier's sweet song while gliding past Venetian palaces, sample olives and wines as you traverse Tuscany's storybook hills, or be humbled amid thousands of years of Roman history and art; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Italy now!

Inside Lonely Planet Italy Travel Guide:

• Full-colour maps and images throughout
  
• Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your
  personal needs and interests
  
• Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local,
  avoiding crowds and trouble spots
  
• Essential info at your fingertips - hours of
  operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
  
• Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping,
  sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
  
• Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel
  experience - including history, art, literature, cinema, music, architecture,
  politics, cuisine, wine, customs
  
• Free, convenient pull-out Rome map (included in print
  version), plus over 137 colour maps
  
• Covers Rome, Turin, Piedmont, the Italian Riviera, Milan, the
  Lakes, Dolomites, Venice, Emilia-Romagna, Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, Abruzzo,
  Naples, Campania, Puglia, Sicily, Sardinia and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Italy, our most comprehensive guide to Italy, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.

• Looking for just the highlights of Italy? Check out Lonely Planet
  Discover Italy, a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular
  attractions.
  
• Looking for a guide focused on Rome, Florence or Venice? Check out our
  Lonely Planet Rome guide, Florence & Tuscany
  guide, and Venice & the Veneto guide for a comprehensive
  look at what each of these cities has to offer; Lonely Planet Discover
  Rome, a photo-rich guide to the city's most popular attractions; or
  Lonely Planet Pocket Rome, a handy-sized guide focused on the
  can't-miss sights for a quick trip.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet.

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