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A tongue-in-cheek travel guide offers mythical, literary, and tourist information
This new title continues Bradt's coverage of lesser-known but increasingly popular Italian regions and is the only guide available to Friuli Venezia Giulia, a region which forms the major part of the hinterland of Venice (but does not - despite the name - include Venice itself), and which is a convenient and fascinating place to spend time on the beach, in the Alps or relaxing In the country. It is notable also for its wines and distinctive cuisine which, with touches of neighbouring Austria and Slovenia stirred in, are starting to attract attention around the world. Written by long-time travel authors and Italy specialists Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls, background and practical information...
Americans are discovering a place Europeans have known for centuries -- lovely Emilia Romagna, home of spaghetti bolognese, Pavarotti, parma ham, Lambrusco, lasagne, Marconi, balsamic vinegar . . . in a guide that might well have been entitled Food, Opera & Art, Cadogan's best-selling authors unearth treasures to compare with those of Tuscany and Lombardy, including Rimini, Italy's vast, madcap, international resort; and, nestling in the region's corner, San Marino, the world's smallest and oldest republic. This guide covers a region people know better than they think.
This is a landmark travel guide--Greece joins the ranks of outstanding Cadogan country guides, including Italy and France. The acclaimed author, Dana Facaros, is half-Greek and visits annually. Her co-author, Linda Theodorou, lives in the Peloponnese. Together, they share 60 years of Greek travel experience! Greece is an increasingly popular choice for American visitors; 2.5 million made the journey in 1999 and it is now one of the top 15 destinations in the world for international tourist arrivals. Visitors from the States come for many different sorts of vacations, and the guide offers listings and practical advice to cater to all of them. Whitewater rafting in the Nestos gorge of Eastern ...
Discover the wonders of this captivating region with Cadogan's classic guidebook: the medieval glories of Lucca and San Gimignano, the Renaissance charms and murky Medici decadence of Florence, the wine routes of Chianti, Siena's frenzied Palio horse race, the hill towns, Pisa's Leaning Tower-all set against Tuscany's golden landscapes, coastline and islands.
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Greek Islands was the very first Cadogan guide, and it remains the most popular title in the series on both sides of the Atlantic. For this new guide, Dana Facaros has returned to her home country and whittled down the myriad choice of Greek islands to those that are easily accessible by air. The book will have more information on those islands that qualify, with Cadogan-style in-depth and often witty treatment of historical and cultural issues. It will be a great complement to the existing 'bible, ' appealing to travelers who have a limited amount of time or who plan to book a package through the travel trade.
Delves into every aspect of one of Italy's ripest showpieces and most chic holiday playgrounds, bursting at the seams with brilliant art, palaces, villas, and beautiful cities. To these add some of Europe's most ravishing mountains, Alpine lakes, and sophisticated winter sports facilities; add too a few of Italy's most famous wines, delicious seafood, and a very noticeable cultural richness and diversity.
A classic for all lovers of the Mediterranean, this newly revised and updated edition helps readers discover the individual charm of each of the more than 40 Italian Islands. 30 maps and drawings.