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Comprehensive travel guide packed with inspirational photography and fascinating cultural insights. From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this guide to Italy is all you need to plan your perfect trip, with insider information on must-see, top attractions like Ancient Rome, Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast, and cultural gems like exploring the canals of Venice, immersing yourself in the renaissance spendours of Florence, and discovering archaeological treasures in the museums of Naples and Palermo. Features of this travel guide to Italy:
- Inspirational colour photography: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, and be inspired by stunning imagery
- Historical and cultural insights: immerse yourself in Italy's rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
- Practical full-colour maps: with every major sight and listing highlighted, the full-colour maps make on-the-ground navigation easy
- Editor's Choice: uncover the best of Italy with our pick of the region's top destinations
- Key tips and essential information: packed full of important travel information, from transport and tipping to etiquette and hours of operation
- Covers: Rome, Venice, Milan, Lombary, the Lakes, Piedmont, Valle d'Aosta, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna, Florence, Tuscany, Umbria and the Marches, Abruzzo and Molise, Naples, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia.Looking for a specific guide to Rome? Check out Insight Guides City Guide Rome for a detailed and entertaining look at all the city has to offer. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
- 432 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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Insight Guides Italy (Travel Guide eBook)
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Yes/No Sì/No
Thank you Grazie
Many thanks Grazie mille/tante grazie/molte grazie
You’re welcome Prego
All right/OK/that’s fine Va bene
Please Per favore/Per cortesia
Excuse me (to get attention) Scusi (singular), Scusate (plural)
Excuse me (to get through a crowd) Permesso
Excuse me (to attract attention, eg of a waiter) Senta!
Excuse me (sorry) Mi scusi (singular), Scusatemi (plural)
Wait a minute! (informal) Aspetta! (formal) Aspetti!
Could you help me? (formal) Potrebbe aiutarmi?
Certainly Ma certo
Can I help you? (formal) Posso aiutarla?
Can you help me? (formal) Può aiutarmi, per cortesia?
I’m sorry Mi dispiace
I don’t understand Non capisco
Do you speak English/French/German? Parla Inglese/Francese/Tedesco?
Could you speak more slowly, please? Può parlare più lentamente, per favore?
slowly/quietly piano
here/there qui/là
What? Cosa?
When/why/where? Quando/perchè/dove?
Where is the lavatory? Dov’è il bagno?
Greetings
Hello (good day) Buon giorno
Hello/hi/goodbye (familiar) Ciao
Good afternoon/evening Buona sera
Goodnight Buona notte
Goodbye Arrivederci
Pleased to meet you (formal) Piacere di conoscerla
I am English/American/Canadian Sono Inglese/Americano/Canadese
How are you? (formal) Come sta come stai? (informal)
Fine thanks Bene, grazie
See you soon A presto
Take care (formal) Stia bene, (informal) Stammi...
Table of contents
- How To Use This E-Book
- Italy’s Top 10 Attractions
- Editor’s Choice
- Plan & Book Your Tailor-Made Trip
- Introduction: The Eternal Seductress
- Wild Places
- Decisive dates
- Beginnings
- Rome Rules the World
- The Middle Ages
- The Renaissance
- Renaissance Art
- Birth of a Nation
- The Making of Modern Italy
- The Contemporary Scene
- The Italians
- The Italian Look
- Insight: Design Classics
- Italian Cuisine
- Wine in Italy
- Italian Cinema
- Music and Opera
- Introduction: Places
- Introduction: Rome
- Insight: Colosseum Bread and Circuses
- The Vatican and Trastevere
- Rome Environs
- Introduction: The North
- Venice
- Insight: Life as a Masquerade
- The Veneto
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Trentino-Alto Adige
- Milan
- Lombardy
- The Lakes
- Piedmont, Valle d’Aosta and Liguria
- Introduction: Central Italy
- Emilia Romagna
- Florence
- Tuscany
- Insight: Rolling Hills and Cypress Trees
- Umbria and the Marches
- Abruzzo and Molise
- Introduction: The South
- Naples
- Campania
- Puglia
- Basilicata
- Calabria
- Sicily
- Insight: Italy’s Volcanoes
- Sardinia
- Transportation
- A-Z: A Handy Summary of Practical Information
- Language
- Further Reading
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