How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Italy, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Italy, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Italy are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Italy. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
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Table of Contents
Italys Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Siena
Piazza del Campo is the gorgeous main square of this perfect town. For more information, .
Top Attraction #2
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The Lake District
The ravishing lake and mountain scenery is irresistible. For more information, .
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The Colosseum, Rome
Dating from AD72, it symbolises the citys power and eternity. For more information, .
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Tuscany
Cypresses, sunflowers, hill towns and much more. For more information, .
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Pompeii
Walk the streets of this beautifully preserved Roman town. For more information, .
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Portofino
The jewel of the Italian Riviera. For more information, .
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The Grand Canal, Venice
This magical highway winds past waterside palaces to Piazza San Marco. For more information, .
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The Sistine Chapel, Rome
Michelangelos masterful ceiling frescoes in the Vatican are a visual and spiritual feast. For more information, .
Top Attraction #9
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The Duomo, Florence
A perfect symbol of the premier city of arts. For more information, .
Top Attraction #10
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Greek temples, Paestum
Magnificent legacy of Italys Greek colonies. For more information, .
A Perfect Day In Rome
9.00am
Breakfast
Start your day in Trastevere at Caff delle Arance (Piazza Santa Maria 2) where, along with espresso and cornettos, the house speciality is freshly squeezed orange juice (served with ice cubes on the side) and great people-watching right on the piazza.
10.00am
Views from the Janiculum Hill
Take Via Garibaldi to Piazzale Garibaldi at the top of Janiculum Hill for splendid views of the city and the dome of St Peters. On your way up, veer off towards San Pietro in Montorio church for a peek at Bramantes Tempietto.
11.30am
Galleries
Head down through Trasteveres winding streets towards Piazza Trilussa and the Tiber, checking out the boutiques and galleries.
12.30pm
Across the Tiber
Cross pedestrian Ponte Sisto and go straight up Via Pettinari. Turn left on Via dei Giubbonari for great shopping and stop for lunch or snacks right on Campo de Fiori, where the citys most picturesque market is still held.
1.30pm
Piazza Navona
Cross busy traffic-filled Corso Vittorio Emanuele and take Corso Rinascimento. To the left is the sprawling Piazza Navona. Check out Berninis fountain in the centre and grab a classy, if pricey espresso, or better still, the dark chocolate ice cream tartufo at bar Tre Scalini ( www.trescalini.it ).