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description: Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet's Discover Italy is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see what to skip and what hidden discoveries await you. Listen to your gondolier sing sweetly while gliding past centuries-old Venetian palaces sample olives and wines amid the storybook hills of Tuscany or lose yourself amid thousands of years of Roman history and art all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Italy and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet's Discover Italy:Full-colour maps and images throughoutHighlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interestsInsider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local avoiding crowds and trouble spotsEssential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation phone numbers websites transit tips and pricesHonest reviews for all budgets - including eating sleeping sight-seeing going out shopping and hidden gems that most guidebooks missCultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including history art literature cinema music culture architecture politics landscapes outdoor experiences cuisine and wineFree convenient pull-out Rome map (included in print version) plus over 45 colour mapsCoverage of Rome the Vatican Milan the Lakes Piedmont Venice Veneto Bologna Florence Tuscany Umbria Naples Pompeii Amalfi Coast Sicily Southern Italy and moreThe Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Discover Italy our easy-to-use guide is perfect for travellers who seek the most popular attractions a destination has to offer. Filled with inspiring and colourful photos this guide focuses on the best of the best.Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends a wide range of experiences both popular and offbeat and extensively covers all the country has to offer? Check out Lonely Planet's Italy guide.Looking for a guide for Rome Florence or Venice? Check out Lonely Planet's Rome guide Florence &amp; Tuscany guide or Venice &amp; the Veneto guide for a comprehensive look at all each of these cities has to offer; or check out Lonely Planet's Discover Rome a photo-rich guide to the city's most popular attractions; or Lonely Planet's Pocket Rome a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip.Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet Abigail Blasi Cristian Bonetto Alison Bing Kerry Christiani Gregor Clark Duncan Garwood Anthony Ham Paula Hardy Vesna Maric Virginia Maxwell Brendan Sainsbury Helena Smith and Donna Elizabeth WheelerAbout Lonely Planet: Started in 1973 Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet as well as an award-winning website a suite of mobile and digital travel products and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category'Lonely Planet guides are quite simply like no other.' -The New York Times'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -Fairfax Media (Australia) 
language: English
title: Discover Italy
publisher: Lonely Planet