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Northern Italy Insight Guide Apa

Northern Italy Insight Guide By Apa

Northern Italy Insight Guide by Apa


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Condition - Very Good
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Summary

Contains essays on Italy's people and culture. This title provides overview of its highlights, from country villas and gardens to national parks. It contains a travel tips section which includes practical listings, including accommodation, restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes, entertainment, nightlife, and more.

Northern Italy Insight Guide Summary

Northern Italy Insight Guide by Apa

Covering the mains sites such as Venice and Milan, this guide also goes one step further highlighting the minor art cities, from Mantua to Trento, as well as covering the complex social scene. The places section contains a breakdown of each area; with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced to detailed local maps. Incisive essays on Italy's people and culture provide a detailed source of background reading. The best of section features magazine-style, illustrated double-page spreads, giving a handy overview of its highlights, from country villas and gardens to national parks. A travel tips section includes practical listings, including accommodation, restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes, entertainment, nightlife, transport and essential contact addresses and numbers. This book provides an inspiring background read, serving as an invaluable, on-the-spot companion but can equally be kept as a superb, visual souvenir of a visit.

Table of Contents

Maps: Northern Italy; Venice; Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Verona; Trentino-Alto Adige; Milan; Lombardy; Valle d'Aosta and Piedmont; Turin; Eastern Lakes; Como; Western Lakes; Genoa; The Ligurian Riviera; Bologna; Emilia Romagna; The Adriatic Coast; Venice Transport Network. Introduction & History: This Resonant Region; The Northern Italians; Decisive Dates; Cultural Corridors; City States and Dynasties; Noble Courts to Nationhood; The Tumultuous 20th Century. Features: The Contemporary Scene; Regionalism Rules; Princes of Industry; A Sense of Style; Art and Architecture; Venetian Artists; The Musical Tradition; Rustic and Classic Cuisine; Cafe Society; Villas and Gardens; Walking and Wildlife. Places: Introduction; Venice; The Veneto; Friuli-Venezia Giulia; Trentino-Alto Adige; Milan; Lombardy; Valle d'Aosta; Turin; Piedmont; The Lakes; Genoa; Ligurian Riviera; Bologna; Emilia Romagna; The Adriatic. Picture Stories: The Venetian Republic; Wine; Carnival; Design. Information Panels: Football Fever; The Fiat Family; Textile Valley; Parmesan Cheese; Palladian Style; Venice's Jewish Ghetto; Italy with a German Soul; Alta Moda, Milan; Winter Sports; Turin's Holy Shroud; Gabriele D'Annunzio; Pavarotti; The Po Delta; San Marino. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Nightlife; Festivals; Outdoor Activities; Sport; Shopping; Language; Further Reading.

Additional information

GOR001493420
9789812586070
9812586075
Northern Italy Insight Guide by Apa
Used - Very Good
Paperback
APA Publications
20070322
300
N/A
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