Italy 2007 Book

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My Italy, by Tim Jepson
Italy Is/Italy Was
Discusses aspects of life and culture in contemporary Italy and explores significant periods in its history.
A-Z
Breaks down the country into regional chapters, and covers places to visit, including walks and drives. Within this section fall the Focus On articles, which consider a variety of subjects in greater detail.
Rome
Focus On
The Vatican
The Colosseum
St. Peter's
Walk
Through Rome's Streets and Piazzas
The Northwest
Focus On
Hiking in Northwest Italy
The Hanbury Gardens
The Turin Shroud
Walk
Northwest Italy        
Drive
The Valle d'Aosta
Lombardy & Emilia-Romagna
Focus On
Hiking in Lombardy
The Last Supper
The Mosaics of Ravenna
Venice
Focus On
Venetian Art
Basilica di San Marco
The Lagoon
Venice in Peril
Walking in Venice
The Northeast
Focus On
Dolomites Activities
Opera
Andrea Palladio
Drive
The Great Dolomites Road
Florence
Focus On
The Grand Tour
Walking in Florence
Tuscany
Focus On
The Palio
Drive
Through Tuscany's Heart
Umbria and Le Marche
Focus On
Saints
Truffles
Hiking in Umbria
Drives
The Heart of Umbria
From Spoleto
Lazio and Abruzzo
Focus On
The Etruscan Towns
Tivoli
Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo
Drive
The RomanCountryside
Campania
Focus On
Vesuvius
Pompeii
Herculaneum
Museo Archeologico Nazionale
Drive
The Amalfi Coast
The Deep South
Focus On
Romanesque Apulia
Matera
Trulli
Sicily
Focus On
Magna Graecia
The Mafia
Piazza Armerina Mosaics
Sardinia
Focus On
Prehistory
Bandits
Drive
The Logudoro
Travel Facts
Accommodations and Restaurants
Index
Acknowledgements
Maps and Plans