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Lonely Planet Italy Travel Guide

With ancient temples and amphitheatres and a coastline that stretches for 7600km, Italy is a country of world-class cuisine, friendly people and stunning landscapes. Start planning your trip with Lonely Planet's brand new Italy guidebook. Explore the unspoiled wilderness of Sardinia, relive the past at Pompeii, and take a world-class Tuscan wine tour.

"Italy excels at the simple pleasures: pasta carbonara at a favourite trattoria, an uplifting walk in the autumnal hills. If any country can revive your appetite for travel, Italy can." Duncan Garwood @DuncanGarwood

Covers Rome, Turin, the Cinque Terre, Genoa, Milan, Venice, Verona, Bologna, Parma, Florence, Pisa, Naples, Bari, Sicily, Sardinia and more!

Writers Duncan Garwood, Julia Buckley, Stefania D'Ignoti, Virginia DiGaetano, Benedetta Geddo, Paula Hardy, Stephanie Ong, Kevin Raub, Eva Sandoval, Nicola Williams, Angelo Zinna.

Italy highlights:

1. Venice

2. Bologna

3. Florence

4. Pisa

5. Rome

6. Naples

7. Chianti Area

8. Pompeii

9. Catania

10. Syracuse

Inside Lonely Planet's Italy Travel Guide:

Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the destination's best experiences and where to have them

Itineraries help you build the ultimate trip based on your personal needs and interests
Local insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - whether it's history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics

Eating and drinking - get the most out of your gastronomic experience as we reveal the regional dishes and drinks you have to try

Toolkit - all of the planning tools for solo travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, family travellers and accessible travel

Colour maps and images throughout

Language - essential phrases and language tips

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots