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NYT-bestselling author Laura Fraser journeys from the SpaghettiOs of her American childhood to savor the best of Italian cuisine and the culture that cooked it up. Using the same dreamy, delicious prose that made An Italian Affair a best-selling memoir, these essays will delight readers who loved that book, and all who love Italian food and culture. Sumptuous descriptions of Italian meals-and the passion that goes into them-make this e-book a mouthwatering,...
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En este pequeño libro, cubro el camino de las Grandes Dolomitas. Cruza tres regiones: Südtirol, Trentino y Véneto. Es un itinerario clásico para visitar algunas de las partes más escénicas de las Dolomitas. Aconsejo a cualquiera que conduzca por ella que empiece en Bozen (Bolzano en italiano). La carretera está pavimentada y muy bien desarrollada; sin embargo, es muy curvilínea con una pendiente máxima del 12% y requiere una conducción real.Sólo...
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2019 edition - Tuscany is located in the central western part of Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It gets its name from an Etruscan tribe that settled the area about three thousand years ago. It has belonged to the Romans, the Lombards, and the Franks.More than four hundred years ago under the Medicis, Tuscany became a major European center. It is undoubtedly one of Italy's top tourist destinations as well as an ideal place for your villa when you hit...
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Libro de Enrico Massetti con 50 fotografías en color.
Verona, magnífica ciudad cabecera del Véneto, conocida por su Arena, sugestivo anfiteatro de la época romana y elegida escenario del famoso drama de Shakespeare.
Esta es una guía de Verona, la ciudad con la Arena Romana y el Balcón de Julieta.
Verona tiene un centro histórico muy extenso y bien conservado. El municipio romano del año 49 A.C. reserva importantes pistas de aquella próspera...
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The Lakes in Northern Italy are the destination of local and international tourism.
It's an oasis of a mild climate in the middle of the Pianura Padana.
You are away from hot and humid summers and cold and foggy winters.
Lake Orta, Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano, and Lake Como have been vacation destinations for the Milanese for centuries. The rich and the poor. It takes just a few euros to go from Milan to one of these lakes using the cheap regional...
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Using fresh ingredients in Italian cooking seems to shame the UK and the USA. The joy of eating fresh tomatoes and excellent olive oil is without equal. It's hard to travel anywhere in Italy without enjoying the fine wines. Drinking wine with a meal is very much part of the culture here. If you have previously visited many of the larger Italian cities, you can wonder how the region around Lake Garda would compare.
You can read in your guidebook that...
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Replete with authentic Siclian recipes culled directly from the out of the way island stoves and cafe kitchens that cook them, Sweet Honey, Bitter Lemons presents a travelogue for seasoned travelers, and lovers of all things Italian.
At the age of twenty-six Matthew Fort first visited the island of Sicily. He and his brother arrived in 1973 expecting sun, sea and good food, but they were totally unprepared for the lifelong effect of this most extraordinary...
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Updated and revised in 2023 this guide to Mediterranean cruising has been a cruisers favorite and best-selling guidebook for over 25 years. With precise port maps and detailed text it is indispensable for anyone taking this cruise. Now in its 8th edition, Mediterranean By Cruise Ship is a unique guide showing readers exactly where ships dock and how to get around ports on their own with detail on public transport as well as shore excursion recommendations....
9) Italy
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From the most trusted name in travel, Frommer's Italy is a comprehensive, completely up-to-date guide to one of Europe's most storied vacation destinations. With helpful advice and honest recommendations from Frommer's expert authors, you'll walk among the ancient ruins of Pompeii, float along the canals of Venice, appreciate Renaissance masterworks in Florence, explore off-the-beaten-path Puglia and live la dolce vita in Rome―as well as discover...
10) Sicily
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Eternal crossroads of the Mediterranean, Sicily's gorgeous island continues to seduce travelers with its dazzling diversity of landscapes and cultural treasures.
Sicily: Do you want to learn about Greece? So come to Sicily.
It is a paradox, but only to a certain extent.
Sicily's Greek cities (Agrigento, Selinunte, Segesta, and Syracuse, to mention the most important) were among the most beautiful Hellenic world.
Nowadays, to visit the Valley of...
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The Amalfi Coast is, without a doubt, the most spectacular and beautiful coastline in Italy. Moorish style villages cling to the dramatic jagged cliffs, perched over the rippling waves below. The air scented with lemons and wild herbs, and of course, the sea. The villages that string along the Amalfi Coast have cobblestoned streets lined with bougainvillea-covered villas, Arabic arches, and many corners with million-dollar views. The magic of the...
12) Como Lake
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Book by Enrico Massetti with 241 color images.
'Lake Como' is a name you will often hear from friends or read in travel blogs if you plan a vacation in Italy. The third-largest lake in Italy is a hit amongst vacationers, and there are plenty of reasons behind it. So, let's underline everything you want to know about the area before making a vacation decision.
Where exactly is it?
Lake Como has a glacial origin and is in Lombardy, Italy, and is...
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Enrico Massetti escribió este libro con 40 imágenes en colorAbruzos tiene un récord: el 30% de su territorio está protegido por leyes ambientales. Ninguna otra región de Europa puede alardear tanto; por algo la región es conocida como "la región de los parques", el lugar ideal para pasar unas vacaciones en medio de la naturaleza.Hay tres parques nacionales, un parque regional y muchos sitios protegidos y reservas naturales, también protegidas:...
14) The Amalfi Coast
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A book by Enrico Massetti with 67 color images.
A small book about the Amalfi Coast, which is undoubtedly the most spectacular and beautiful coastline in Italy. Moorish-style villages cling to the dramatic jagged cliffs perched over the rippling waves below.
The air is scented with lemons and wild herbs, and the sea is fresh. The villages along the Amalfi Coast have cobblestoned streets lined with bougainvillea-covered villas, Arabic arches, and...
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Siena es una de las ciudades medievales mejor conservadas de Italia, en el corazón de la Toscana. Construida sobre tres colinas y rodeada de murallas bien conservadas, está repleta de bellos ejemplos de arquitectura gótica y cuenta con una de las plazas únicas en el mundo, il Campo, (con forma de concha y bordes festoneados). Por supuesto, el mundialmente famoso Palio de Siena forma parte de la identidad, la historia y la cultura sienesas. Siena...
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It's a guide for a visit to Milan lasting two, three, or more days. It also covers the two lakes closer to Milan: Lake Como and Maggiore.In Lake Como, the towns of Como, Bellagio, Menaggio, and Varenna, in addition to the one-day trips you can make from one of these towns to Piona, Villa Carlotta, and Villa del Balbianello.In Lake Maggiore, the town of Stresa, in addition to the one-day trips, you can make from one of these towns to the Borromean...
17) Florence to Rome
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There is no better introduction to Italy than the classic itinerary of Rome, Florence, and Venice. But it is not dummy-proof, which is why we enlisted three of Italy's most knowledgeable Italy experts to pen this guide, which was revised after Italy's pandemic lockdowns. Their helpful advice and honest, opinionated recommendations will allow you to find the hidden gems that other visitors miss, avoid crowds and lines, and, most importantly: plan the...
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"A little village stretching like an arch of the moon around a quiet basin. Never have I felt the way I did when I walked into that green indefiniteness, with such a sense of peace and fulfillment".From Vie Errante by Guy de MaupassantThis guide covers the itinerary Milan - Santa Margherita Ligure - Portofino; you can visit Portofino from Milan in one day, even using public transportation; the guide includes detailed info on the trains you can take...
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Enrico Massetti escribió este libro con 75 imágenes en color.
Se podría decir que el Vale de Aosta es una región vertical, y no solo en el sentido físico, por la cantidad de picos altos que lo rodean (incluido el Mont Blanc, la montaña más alta de Europa, a 4.807 metros de altura), sino por la sorprendente concentración de tantas maravillas naturales, tantos monumentos, legados artísticos preciosos y una preciada herencia de tal densidad...
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Turin, la capitale régionale du Piémont, a la réputation d'être une ville magique. Et ce ne peut être que par magie qu'une ville, considérée comme la capitale de l'industrie lourde italienne (FIAT, l'un des plus grands constructeurs automobiles du monde, y a son siège), est également l'une des principales attractions touristiques d'Italie.
Bien sûr, il y a de bonnes raisons à cela. Le Saint Suaire, l'ancien drap de lin dans lequel, selon...
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