Italy's Best-Loved Driving Tours Book

Route Map of Italy
About This Book     4
Piedmont, Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto     6
The Foot of the Mountains     8
Of Alps, Lakes & Plain     14
La Grassa - the 'Fat' Country     21
Of Mosaics, Sun & Sea     26
The Gentle Veneto     32
Beyond Venice - Inland Veneto     38
Liguria & Tuscany     42
The Ligurian Hilltowns     44
The Riviera di Levante     50
Treasures of Tuscany     55
The Cradle of the Renaissance     61
Umbria & The Marches     68
The Green Heart of Italy     70
Italy's Best Kept Secret     77
The Northern Marches     83
Lazio, Campania, Abruzzo     88
The Apennines & the Adriatic     90
Abruzzo - the Remote Interior     96
Roman Country Retreats     101
The Roman Countryside     107
In the Shadow of Vesuvius     113
Small Cities of Campania     120
Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia     124
The Toe of the Boot     126
The Highlands of Calabria     130
Forgotten Basilicata     137
AncientPuglia     143
The Heel of Italy     149
The Gargano Peninsula     154
Motoring in Italy     158
Accommodation and Restaurants     160
Practical Information     167
Index & Acknowledgements     177
Atlas     181