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 : Lonely Planet Tuscany & Umbria

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9781741043136
Edition: 5th
ISBN: 1741043131
Label: Lonely Planet
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 444
Publication Date: February 01, 2008
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Studio: Lonely Planet




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Product Description:
Discover Tuscany & Umbria

Find heaven on earth in the buone frescoes of Giotto, Cimabue, Pinturicchio and Lorenzetti

Trade those Manolos and museums for barns and bunnies in our special rundown of rural residences

Break bread with celebrity restaurateur Fabio Picchi at members club Teatro del Sale

Trek, sail or ride around shimmering Lake Trasimeno and enjoy that dolce far niente

In This Guide:

Language, cookery, wine-tasting and jewellery courses - you name it, our authors have checked it out

Book in and bed down at the best-value accommodation in the region

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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - An Awesome Travel Companion
Upon traveling to the Tuscany and Umbria regions I brought two travel guides, one of them Lonely Planet. The LP became my travel bible, since the other guide was difficult to follow and lacking in critical information. Overall, the Lonely Planet saved us a great deal of travel time because the maps were accurate, the restaurant recommendations were bang on, bus and train routes were efficient, and the sight guides were adequately informative.
This is essential guide to anyone traveling ... Read More



Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Decent overview
This is a decent overview, but lacks in-depth directions and full details of the area. I found key areas and towns missing. Also, not a lot of hours are printed in detail. Lack of editorial reviews or even hints as of what is good and what is not. I'm getting a second book to supplement this.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Lonely Planet Tuscany & Umbria, 4th Edition, 2006

My partner and I used this guide for our trip to Tuscany (Toscana) in June 2006, and we found it very serviceable. The places we visited were Siena, Florence (Firenze), Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto, and Volterra, among others.

Lonely Planet's guide gave us all the options available for getting to and from each city and town in the region. Whether by train, car, bicycle, or foot, it provides enough information to help you get there and back without too much trouble. This is in contrast ... Read More







 






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