Lonely Planet Best of Italy: top sights, authentic experiences (Travel Guide) - Softcover

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Lonely Planet’s Best of Italy is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. See the might of ancient Rome, explore a city of marble built on a lagoon in Venice, and dine on the freshest food and finest wine imaginable – all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Italy and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet’s Best of Italy:

• Full-colour images throughout
• Highlightsand 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, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
• Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, art, food, wine, literature, music, architecture, landscapes, wildlife, the Italian way of life, culture, Italian design
• Free, convenient pull-out Rome map (included in print version), plus easy-to-use colour maps to help you explore
• Covers Rome, Florence, Tuscany, Cinque Terre, Milan, Venice, Italian Lakes, Naples, Pompeii, Amalfi Coast, Sardinia, Sicily, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Best of Italy, our easy-to-use guide, filled with inspiring and colourful photos, focuses on Italy’s most popular attractions for those wanting to experience the best of the best.

• Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s Italy guide.
  
  
• Looking for a guide focused on an individual city or region? Check out Lonely Planet’s Rome, Florence & Tuscany, Venice & the Veneto, Amalfi Coast, Sicily and Sardinia guides for a comprehensive look at all these regions have to offer

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.  

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*Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017