Frommer's Italy 2004 Book

	List of Maps	vii
	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
	Destination: Italy--Red Alert Checklist	39
3	Entry Requirements & Customs	40
4	Money	41
	The Euro, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound	42
5	When to Go Italy Calendar of Events	44
6	Health & Insurance	48
7	Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	51
8	Getting There	55
9	Escorted Tours, Package Deals & Special-Interest Vacations	60
10	Planning Your Trip Online	62
	A Home Away from Home: Renting Your Own Apartment or Villa	63
	Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	64
11	The 21st-Century Traveler	65
	Online Traveler's Toolbox	67
12	Getting Around Italy	68
13	Tips on Dining	71
14	Recommended Reading	72
	Fast Facts: Italy	73
4	Settling into Rome	79
1	Essentials	79
	The Neighborhoods in Brief	82
2	Getting Around	85
	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	133
	Suggested Itineraries	133
1	St. Peter's & the Vatican	136
	Papal Audiences	142
2	The Colosseum, the Roman Forum & Highlights of Ancient Rome	144
3	The Pantheon & Attractions Near Piazza Navona & Campo de' Fiori	154
4	The Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain & Attractions Nearby	157
5	In the Villa Borghese	160
6	The Appian Way & the Catacombs	162
	Beneath It All: Touring Roma Sotteranea	163
7	More Attractions	165
8	Organized Tours	167
9	Shopping	167
10	Rome After Dark	174
11	Side Trips from Rome: Tivoli, Ostia Antica & More	181
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
7	Florence After Dark	250
8	A Side Trip to Fiesole	253
7	Tuscany & Umbria	256
1	The Chianti Road	256
	Tuscan Tours: Biking, Horseback Riding & More	263
2	Montecatini Terme: Italy's top Spa	269
3	Lucca	272
4	Pisa	278
5	San Gimignano: The Manhattan of Tuscany	284
6	Siena	289
	The Palio: A Spectacle of the Middle Ages	290
7	Arezzo	305
8	Gubbio	308
9	Perugia	311
10	Assisi	319
11	Spoleto	326
12	Orvieto	332
8	Bologna & Emilia-Romagna	338
1	Bologna	338
	The World's Greatest China Shop	345
2	Ferrara	352
3	Ravenna & Its Dazzling Mosaics	358
4	Modena	363
5	Parma	367
9	Venice	373
1	Essentials	374
	The Neighborhoods in Brief	377
2	Getting Around	378
	Fast Facts: Venice	380
3	Where to Stay	381
	Carnevale	384
4	Where to Dine	400
5	Seeing the Sights	413
6	Shopping	429
7	Venice After Dark	434
	Fueled by Cicchetti	438
8	The Lagoon Islands of Murano, Burano & Torcello	439
10	The Veneto & the Dolomites	443
1	The Riviera del Brenta	443
	Wine Tasting	447
2	Padua	448
3	Palladio's Vicenza	454
	La Citta del Palladio	456
4	Verona	458
5	Treviso	468
	The Wine Roads from Treviso	469
6	Bassano del Grappa	472
7	Trieste	475
8	Cortina d'Ampezzo: Gateway to the Dolomites	481
9	Trent	486
11	Milan, Lombardy & the Lake District	490
1	Milan	490
	Get Thee to a Renaissance Monastery	499
	Top Designer Fashions on the Cheap	505
2	Bergamo	519
3	Mantua	521
4	Lake Garda	525
5	Lake Como	534
6	Lake Maggiore	543
12	Piedmont & Valle d'Aosta	547
1	Turin	547
	The Mystery of Turin's Holy Shroud	553
2	Aosta	557
3	Courmayeur & Entreves: Skiing & Alpine Beauty	560
13	Genoa & the Italian Riviera	566
1	San Remo	566
2	Genoa	572
3	Rapallo	581
4	Santa Margherita Ligure	584
5	Portofino	587
6	The Cinque Terre	590
14	Campania	596
1	Naples	598
2	The Environs of Naples: The Phlaegrean Fields & Herculaneum	616
	Treading Lightly on Mt. Vesuvius	617
3	Pompeii	620
4	The Emerald Island of Ischia	623
5	Sorrento	629
6	Capri	635
7	Positano	646
8	Amalfi	652
9	Ravello	657
10	Paestum & Its Glorious Greek Temples	661
15	Apulia	664
1	Foggia: A Base for Exploring the Gargano	664
2	The Gargano Peninsula	667
3	Alberobello & the Trulli District	673
4	Lecce	675
5	Taranto	679
16	Sicily	683
1	Taormina	686
	Meet Mighty Mt. Etna	690
2	At Taormina by the Sea	698
3	Syracuse & Ortygia Island	701
4	Agrigento & the Valley of the Temples	709
5	Selinunte	713
6	Palermo	715
	Men of Dishonor	722
7	The Aeolian Islands	736
Appendix A	Italy in Depth	743
1	History 101	743
	Dateline	743
2	A Taste of Italy	753
Appendix B	Molto Italiano	760
1	Basic Vocabulary	760
2	A Glossary of Architectural Terms	761
3	Italian Menu Terms	762
	Index	766