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BOBOLINO
BOBOLINO
Italy
2012
by Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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CONTENTS
List of Maps
viii
1
THE BEST OF ITALY
1
The Best Travel Experiences 2
The Most Romantic Getaways 5
The Best Museums 7
The Best Cathedrals 9
The Best Ruins 11
The Best Winegrowing Regions 14
The Best Luxury Hotels 17
The Best Moderately
Priced Hotels 20
The Best Restaurants 20
The Best Buys 22
2
ITALY IN DEPTH
24
Italy Today 25
Looking Back at Italy 26
Art & Architecture 38
Italy in Popular Culture: Books,
Films & Music 45
A Taste of Italy 47
3
SUGGESTED ITALY ITINERARIES
55
The Regions in Brief 56
TRAVEL LOCALLY—VESPA STYLE
64
Italy in 1 Week 64
Italy in 2 Weeks 67
Italy for Families 70
Tuscany for Art & Architecture
Lovers 74
4
SETTLING INTO ROME
81
Essentials 82
Getting Around 88
FAST FACTS: ROME
91
Where to Stay 92
Where to Dine 115
5
EXPLORING ROME
135
St. Peter’s & the Vatican 136
THE ETERNAL DRINKING WATER CITY
140
PAPAL AUDIENCES
145
The Colosseum, the Roman
Forum & Highlights of Ancient
Rome 147
The Pantheon & Attractions near
Piazza Navona & Campo de’
Fiori 158
The Spanish Steps, the Trevi
Fountain & Attractions
Nearby 162
In the Villa Borghese 167
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