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Cadogan's newly updated guide misses no treats in this popular Italian region of golden charm. With their accustomed dry wit and insight, Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls travel the wine roads of Chianti, test out local gourmet delicacies, wax lyrical about hilltop villages, delve into the glorious artistic and architectural heritage of Florence, bring to light murky tales of Medici decadence, and at the end of the day tell you simply where to relax and drink in the sunset. This guide includes entertaining and illuminating insights into medieval secrets and Renaissance intrigues. It provides reliable and discerning listings of where to stay, eat, shop and play for all budgets as well as practical and informed advice on where to fish, ride, ski, pothole or joust.
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From the Back Cover
The golden landscapes of Tuscany are counted among Italy's most beloved, and its artistic and architectural heritage is unsurpassed. With dry wit and insight, Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls explore the dawning charms of the Renaissance and the twilight of Medici decadence, wandering the wine roads of Chianti and testing out local gourmet delicacies, shopping for alabaster in Volterra, inspecting working models of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions and digging up some secret gardens.This fully update 3rd edition contains practical travel advice; over 400 hand-picked places to stay; over 400 restaurants, bars & cafes; 29 maps and church plans; color touring-map section; stunning color photography; hand-picked itineraries for the nature-lover, wine-taster or art enthusiast. (5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 500 pages, color photos, maps)
Tuscany, 3rd (Country & Regional Guides - Cadogan),Dana Facaros,Michael Pauls,Cadogan Guides,1860118607,Europe - Italy,Travel,Travel - Foreign,Italy,Travel & holiday guides,Travel / Europe / Italy
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