Great Sleeps Italy: Florence, Rome, Venice Book

	To the Reader	9
	Tips for Great Sleeps in Italy	12
	Tips for Renting an Italian Apartment	15
	How to Use Great Sleeps Italy	17
	Big Splurges and Cheap Sleeps	17
	Stars	17
	Reservations	18
	Deposits	20
	Checking In/Checking Out	20
	Rates: Paying the Bill	21
	Breakfast	22
	English Spoken	22
	Nonsmoking Rooms	22
	Facilities and Services	23
	Nearest Tourist Attractions	23
	Transportation	23
	Maps	23
	General Information	24
	When to Go	24
	Holidays and Events	24
	Tourist Information	25
	What to Bring	25
	Disabled Travelers	27
	Discounts	28
	Tours and Classes	29
	Money Matters	30
	Staying in Touch	34
	Safety and Security	36
	Insurance	38
	Time	39
	Standards of Measure	39
	Florence	40
	Map of Florence	42
	General Information	46
	Addresses	46
	Tourist Offices	46
	Disabled Travelers	46
	Consulates	46
	Post Office	46
	Lost Property	47
	Telephone	47
	Emergency Numbers	47
	Medical Treatment	47
	Money Matters	48
	Museum Tickets	48
	Tours and Classes	48
	Transportation	51
	Parking	51
	Hotels Di Qua d'Arno	52
	Il Duomo, Piazza della Repubblica, and Piazza della Signoria	52
	Piazza della Indipendenza and Piazza della Liberta	66
	Piazza della SS. Annunziata	72
	Piazza del Mercato Centrale	75
	Piazza Goldoni and Via de' Tornabuoni	80
	Piazzale di Porta al Prato	85
	Piazza Massimo d'Azeglio	87
	Piazza San Marco	88
	Piazza Santa Croce	93
	Piazza Santa Maria Novella	96
	Ponte Vecchio	102
	Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Piazza Vittorio Veneto	108
	Train Station	110
	Hotels Di La d'Arno, or Oltrarno	116
	Boboli Gardens	116
	Piazza del Carmine	117
	Pitti Palace and Piazza Santo Spirito	119
	San Niccolo	122
	Other Options	124
	Apartment Rentals	124
	Camping	132
	Holy Hotels	134
	Hostels	135
	Residence Hotels	138
	Villas in Tuscany	139
	Rome	146
	Map of Rome	148
	General Information	152
	Tourist Offices and Tourist Information	152
	Disabled Travelers	152
	Embassies and Customs	152
	Post Office	152
	Telephone	153
	Emergency Numbers	153
	Medical Treatment	153
	Money Matters	154
	Vatican Visits with the Pope	155
	Tours and Services	155
	Transportation	156
	Hotels in Rome	158
	Campo de' Fiori	158
	Colosseum and Forum	162
	Jewish Quarter	167
	Piazza del Popolo	168
	Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps)	172
	Piazza Navona and the Pantheon	180
	Piazza Venezia	185
	Testaccio	186
	Train Station Area	187
	Trastevere	196
	Trevi Fountain	198
	The Vatican	203
	Via Veneto and Villa Borghese	208
	Edge of Rome	214
	Other Options	216
	Apartment Rentals	216
	Bed-and-Breakfasts	217
	Camping	224
	Holy Hotels	226
	Hostels	230
	Residence Hotels	232
	Student Accommodations	235
	YWCAs	236
	Venice	237
	Map of Venice	238
	General Information	245
	Addresses	245
	Tourist Offices	246
	Disabled Travelers	246
	Consulates	246
	Post Office	246
	Telephone	247
	Emergency Numbers	247
	Medical Treatment	247
	Money Matters	247
	Discount Cards	248
	Tours	248
	Transportation	249
	Parking	251
	Hotels East of the Grand Canal	252
	Cannaregio	252
	Castello	264
	San Marco	280
	Hotels West of the Grand Canal	298
	Dorsoduro	298
	San Polo	309
	Santa Croce	313
	Hotels on the Islands	318
	Giudecca Island	318
	Lido Island	318
	Other Options	325
	Apartment Rentals	325
	Camping	326
	Hostels	328
	Student Accommodations	329
	Shopping: Great Chic	330
	Great Chic Shopping Tips	331
	Customs	331
	European Union Tax Refund (IVA)	332
	Size Conversion Chart	333
	Shopping in Florence	334
	Shopping in Rome	357
	Shopping in Venice	372
	Glossary of Italian Words and Phrases	389
	Index by City	393
	Readers' Comments	399