Frommer’s Italy 2018

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FROMMER'S STAR RATINGS SYSTEM
Every hotel, restaurant and attraction listed in this guide has been ranked for quality and value. Here's what the stars
mean: Recommended Highly Recommended A must! Don't miss!

AN IMPORTANT NOTE
The world is a dynamic place. Hotels change ownership, restaurants hike their prices, museums alter their opening
hours, and busses and trains change their routings. And all of this can occur in the several months after our authors
have visited, inspected, and written about, these hotels, restaurants, museums and transportation services. Though we
have made valiant efforts to keep all our information fresh and up-to-date, some few changes can inevitably occur in
the periods before a revised edition of this guidebook is published. So please bear with us if a tiny number of the
details in this book have changed. Please also note that we have no responsibility or liability for any inaccuracy or
errors or omissions, or for inconvenience, loss, damage, or expenses suffered by anyone as a result of assertions in this
guide.
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THE BEST OF ITALY
Italy’s Best Authentic Experiences
Italy’s Best Restaurants
Italy’s Best Hotels
Italy’s Best for Families
Italy’s Most Overrated
Italy’s Best Museums
Italy’s Best Free Things to Do
Italy’s Best Architectural Landmarks
Best Undiscovered Italy
Italy’s Best Active Adventures
Italy’s Best Neighborhoods
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ITALY IN CONTEXT
Italy Today
The Making of Italy
When to Go
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SUGGESTED ITALY ITINERARIES
The Regions in Brief
The Best of Italy in 1 Week: Rome, Florence & Venice
The Best of Italy in 2 Weeks
Italy for Families
A Whistlestop Week-or-So for Food & Wine Lovers
Historic Cities of the North
Italy’s Ancient Ruins
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ROME
Essentials
Exploring Rome
Where to Stay
Where to Eat
Shopping
Entertainment & Nightlife
Side Trips from Rome
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FLORENCE
Essentials
Exploring Florence
Where to Stay
Where to Eat
Shopping
Entertainment & Nightlife
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TUSCANY
Siena
Montepulciano
Side Trips from Montepulciano
Arezzo
Cortona
San Gimignano
Volterra
Lucca
Pisa
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UMBRIA & THE MARCHES
Perugia
Gubbio
Assisi
Spoleto
Orvieto
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BOLOGNA & EMILIA-ROMAGNA
Bologna
Ferrara
Ravenna
Parma
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VENICE
Essentials
Exploring Venice
Where to Stay
Bacari & Cicchetti
Where to Eat
Shopping
Entertainment & Nightlife
Day Trips from Venice
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MILAN, PIEDMONT & THE LAKES
Milan (Milano)
Bergamo
Mantua (Mantova)
Lake Como
Lake Maggiore
Lake Garda (Lago di Garda)
Turin (Torino)
The Piedmont Wine Country
Aosta & Valle d’Aosta
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GENOA & THE CINQUE TERRE
Genoa (Genova)
The Riviera di Ponente: San Remo
The Riviera di Levante: Camogli, Santa Margherita Ligure & Portofino
The Cinque Terre
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NAPLES & POMPEII
Naples
Around Naples
Pompeii & Herculaneum
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SORRENTO & THE AMALFI COAST
Sorrento
The Sorrento Peninsula
Positano
Amalfi
Ravello
The Ruins of Paestum
Capri
Ischia
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BASILICATA & PUGLIA
Matera
Trani
The Valle d’Itria: Trullo Country
Lecce
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SICILY
Palermo
Taormina
Siracusa
Ragusa
Piazza Armerina
Agrigento & the Valley of the Temples
Selinunte
Marsala
Trapani
Erice
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PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO ITALY
Getting There
Getting Around
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