Home to many of the world’s greatest works of art, architecture and gastronomy, Italy elates, inspires and moves like no other. Lonely Planet is your passport to Italy, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
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Navigate through Rome’s countless artistic and historic treasures, travel the skinny streets and waterways of Venice, and tour Tuscany’s undulating landscape of cypress trees and olive groves; all with your trusted travel companion.
Lonely Planet writer Nicola Williams describes why she loves Italy. "Italy won me over many moons ago - and when the nearby shores of Lake Geneva became home a decade ago my heart sang. suddenly, Il Bel Paese was an easy motor from home through the Traforo del Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc Tunnel), ushering in chic ski flits to Courmayeur, city breaks in Venice and Milan, foodie weekends hunting white truffles and exploring fine reds in Piemonte, family road trips with the bambini to tuscany. Umbria, Sicily and Puglia in the hot south...Wildly diverse, soulful, passionate and deeply earth-driven, this country's extraordinary variety never fails to thrill and inspire."
Italy Top 10
1. Eternal Rome
2. Virtuoso Venice
3. Touring Tuscany
4. Ghostly Pompeii
5. Amalfi Coast
6. Murals & Mosaics
7. Tackling the Dolomites
8. Mighty Masterpieces
9. Devouring Emilia-Romagna
10. Neapolitan Street Life
Inside Lonely Planet’s 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
- Honest review 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 - History, Italian Art & Architecture, The Italian Way of Life, Italy on Page & Screen
- Free, convenient pull-out city map (included in print version), plus over 119 colour maps
Coverage includes: Rome, Turin, Piedmont, Cinque Terre, Milan, the Lakes, Trentino, Venice, Emilia-Romagna, San Marino, Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, Abruzzo, Naples, Puglia, Sicily, Sardinia and more
Writers: Cristian Bonetto, Brett Atkinson, Alexis Averbuck, Gregor Clark, Peter Dragicevich, Duncan Garwood, Paula Hardy, Virginia Maxwell, Stephanie Ong, Kevin Raub, Brendan Sainsbury, Regis St Louis, Nicola Williams
Get to the heart of Italy and begin your journey now!