Frommer's Italy 2003 Book

	List of Maps	ix
	What's New in Italy	1
1	The Best of Italy	4
1	The Best Travel Experiences	4
2	The Most Romantic Getaways	5
3	The Best Museums	6
4	The Best Cathedrals	8
5	The Best Ruins	9
6	The Best Wine-Growing Regions	10
7	The Best Luxury Hotels	13
8	The Best Moderately Priced Hotels	15
9	The Best Restaurants	16
10	The Best Buys	17
2	A Traveler's Guide to Italy's Art & Architecture	19
1	Art 101	19
2	Italian Architecture at a Glance	25
3	Planning Your Trip to Italy	34
1	The Regions in Brief	34
2	Visitor Information	39
3	Entry Requirements & Customs	39
	Destination: Italy--Red Alert Checklist	40
4	Money	41
	The U.S. Dollar, the British Pound & the Euro	42
5	When to Go	43
	Italy Calendar of Events	45
6	Insurance, Health & Safety	48
7	Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	51
8	Getting There	55
	All About E-Ticketing	56
	Travel Planning & Booking Sites	58
	What You Can Carry On--and What You Can't	59
	Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	61
9	Escorted Tours & Package Deals & Special-Interest Vacations	62
10	Getting Around Italy	65
11	Tips on Accommodations	68
	What's a Locanda, Albergo or Pensione?	69
	A Home Away from Home: Renting Your Own Apartment or Villa	70
12	Tips on Dining	71
13	Recommended Reading	72
	Fast Facts: Italy	74
4	Settling into Rome	79
1	Essentials	79
	The Neighborhoods in Brief	82
2	Getting Around	86
	Fast Facts: Rome	88
3	Where to Stay	90
4	Where to Dine	110
	Take a Gelato Break	114
	Quick Bites	119
5	Exploring Rome	132
	Suggested Itineraries	132
1	St. Peter's & the Vatican	133
	Papal Audiences	142
2	The Colosseum, the Roman Forum & Highlights of Ancient Rome	143
3	The Pantheon & Attractions Near Piazza Navona & Campo de' Fiori	153
4	The Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain & Attractions Nearby	157
5	In the Villa Borghese	160
6	The Appian Way & the Catacombs	161
	Beneath It All: Touring Roma Sotteranea	162
7	More Attractions	164
8	Organized Tours	166
9	Shopping	167
10	Rome After Dark	174
11	Side Trips from Rome: Tivoli, Ostia Antica & More	180
6	Florence	188
1	Essentials	188
	The Neighborhoods in Brief	190
2	Getting Around	192
	Fast Facts: Florence	194
3	Where to Stay	195
4	Where to Dine	210
5	Seeing the Sights	224
6	Shopping	244
	Age-Old Leather Traditions	249
7	Florence After Dark	251
8	A Side Trip to Fiesole	254
7	Tuscany & Umbria	257
1	The Chianti Road	257
	Tuscan Tours: Biking, Horseback Riding & More	264
2	Montecatini Terme: Italy's Top Spa	270
3	Lucca	273
4	Pisa	279
5	San Gimignano: The Manhattan of Tuscany	285
6	Siena	291
	The Palio: A Spectacle of the Middle Ages	292
7	Arezzo	306
8	Gubbio	309
9	Perugia	313
10	Assisi	320
11	Spoleto	328
12	Orvieto	334
8	Bologna & Emilia-Romagna	340
1	Bologna	340
	The World's Greatest China Shop	347
2	Ferrara	354
3	Ravenna & Its Dazzling Mosaics	360
4	Modena	365
5	Parma	370
9	Venice	376
1	Essentials	378
	The Neighborhoods in Brief	380
2	Getting Around	381
	Fast Facts: Venice	383
3	Where to Stay	384
	Carnevale	388
4	Where to Dine	402
5	Seeing the Sights	415
6	Shopping	431
7	Venice After Dark	436
	Fueled by Cicchetti	441
8	The Lagoon Islands of Murano, Burano & Torcello	442
10	The Veneto & the Dolomites	446
1	The Riviera del Brenta	446
2	Padua	451
	Wine Tasting	451
3	Palladio's Vicenza	457
	La Citta del Palladio	459
4	Verona	461
5	Treviso	471
	The Wine Roads from Treviso	472
6	Bassano del Grappa	475
7	Trieste	478
8	Cortina d'Ampezzo: Gateway to the Dolomites	483
9	Trent	489
	Wine Tasting	490
11	Milan, Lombardy & the Lake District	492
1	Milan	492
2	Bergamo	520
3	Mantua	522
4	Lake Garda	526
5	Lake Como	535
6	Lake Maggiore	543
12	Piedmont & Valle d'Aosta	548
1	Turin	548
	The Mystery of Turin's Holy Shroud	553
2	Aosta	558
3	Courmayeur & Entreves: Skiing & Alpine Beauty	561
13	Genoa & the Italian Riviera	566
1	San Remo	566
2	Genoa	572
3	Rapallo	581
4	Santa Margherita Ligure	583
5	Portofino	586
6	The Cinque Terre	589
14	Campania	595
1	Naples	596
2	The Environs of Naples: The Phlaegrean Fields & Herculaneum	615
	Treading Lightly on Mt. Vesuvius	616
3	Pompeii	619
4	The Emerald Island of Ischia	622
5	Sorrento	628
6	Capri	634
7	Positano	645
8	Amalfi	651
9	Ravello	656
10	Paestum & Its Glorious Greek Temples	660
15	Apulia	663
1	Foggia: A Base for Exploring the Gargano	663
2	The Gargano Peninsula	666
3	Alberobello & the Trulli District	672
	The Mystery of the Trulli	674
4	Lecce	674
5	Taranto	679
16	Sicily	683
1	Taormina	686
	Meet Mighty Mt. Etna	690
2	Syracuse & Ortygia Island	699
3	Agrigento & the Valley of the Temples	707
4	Selinunte	711
5	Palermo	713
	Men of Dishonor	718
6	The Aeolian Islands	729
Appendix A	Italy in Depth	736
1	History 101	736
	Dateline	736
2	A Taste of Italy	746
Appendix B	Molto Italiano	753
1	Basic Vocabulary	753
2	A Glossary of Architectural Terms	754
3	Italian Menu Terms	755
	Index	759