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Frommer's Florence, Tuscany & Umbria (Frommer's Complete) | 
 enlarge | Author: John Moretti
Publisher: Frommers
Category: Book
List Price: $21.99
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 396740
Media: Paperback
Edition: 6
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 498
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.1 x 1.3
ISBN: 0470181923
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.550493
EAN: 9780470181928
ASIN: 0470181923
Publication Date: January 22, 2008
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Product Description
Meticulously researched by our expert author, Frommer’s Florence, Tuscany & Umbria is the only guide you need to discover the region’s artistic treasures, Renaissance architecture, rustic villages, vineyards, and fabulous shopping. This authoritative guide will reveal the best wines and hearty regional dining, tell you how to rent your own romantic villa, send you on scenic bike tours, and lead you away from the tourist crowds so you can discover the true flavor and leisurely pace of this sunny corner of Italy. We’ll show you the best of Florence and its treasure trove of art and architecture, then take you through the medieval alleyways of Siena, along the Chianti Road, and to lovely towns like San Gimignano, Lucca, Assisi, Perugia, and more. Every one of our honest, in-depth hotel reviews is based on a recent personal inspection; every restaurant has been tried personally; and every sight, shop, and stroll was checked out in detail. You’ll get the latest trip-planning advice, valuable cultural insights, wonderful tips for venturing off the beaten path, and detailed, accurate maps. With Frommer’s in hand, it’s a snap to design the Italian adventure that’s right for you.
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| Customer Reviews:
Beware the restaurant recommendations July 2, 2006
10 out of 17 found this review helpful
While we found the guidebooks useful in some ways, the restaurant recommendations were extremely disappointing. We ate at two of the recommended restaurants (one recommended by the Frommer Tuscany guidebook, the other by the Frommer Rome guidebook) during a week long stay in Italy. They were the most average meals we had - certainly they were not worth the stars they were given by Frommer. The Rome guidebook also recommended a restaurant (Insalata Ricca) near Piazza Navona without mentioning it was part of a chain. We walked several blocks to this location with family who wanted a light meal before catching the train (we didn't eat there ourselves) and later discovered that there was another one right around the corner from our hotel. I do not plan on buying a Frommer's guidebook again, because I can't trust their recommendations. The facts and history are available in other guidebooks too.
I should also mention that the guidebook claimed that parking in Siena was exorbitantly expensive. Perhaps that is true if one parks the car and stays in a hotel in the city for several days. We visited the city for about 8 hours and paid about $15 which didn't seem too bad.
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