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Emilia Romagna

Updated Chapter from Blue Guide Northern Italy

by Alta Macadam
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017

Emilia Romagna is a region of fine towns and exceptional cuisine, home to Parma ham, spaghetti bolognese and balsamic vinegar. This fully updated chapter from Blue Guide Northern Italy explores all aspects of the region in detail, from the Formula One racetrack at Imola to the stunning mosaics of Ravenna.
Cover of Rome Travel Guide - What To See & Do
by S. J. Raymond
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012

  Rome (Italian: Roma), the 'Eternal City', is the capital and largest city of Italy and of the Lazio (Latium) region. It is the famed city of the Roman Empire, the Seven Hills, La Dolce Vita (sweet life), the Vatican City and Three Coins in the Fountain. Rome, as a millenium-long centre...
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Lugano, Switzerland Travel Guide

Sightseeing, Hotel, Restaurant & Shopping Highlights

by Joshua Arnold
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2015

Located in the Ticino region of southern Switzerland, Lugano appears to be a slice of Italy cradled amidst Switzerland’s natural grandeur. Lugano is, in fact, one of the largest towns in Switzerland and is the biggest town outside Italy with an Italian-speaking majority. This Swiss city with a Mediterranean...
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Beyond the Pasta

Language and Life with an Italian Family

by Mark Donovan Leslie
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2013

Several years ago, on a break between theatrical gigs in Alabama, Mark traveled to Italy and fell in love with the people, food and culture. Armed with just enough courage, minimal Italian language skills, and a certain proficiency in the kitchen, he enrolled in a full-immersion cooking and language...
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Patronage and Dynasty

The Rise of the della Rovere in Renaissance Italy

by Lisa Passaglia Bauman, Jill Blondin, Andrew Blume
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2007

This collection of essays offers a thorough study of the patron-artist relationship through the lens of one of early modern Italy’s most powerful and influential historical families. Contributors present a longitudinal study of the della Rovere family’s ascent into Italian nobility. The della...
Cover of Catholic Women's Movements in Liberal and Fascist Italy
by H. Dawes
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2014

In the early 1900s the Catholic Church appealed, for the first time in its history, directly to women to reassert its religious, political and social relevance in Italian society. This book examines how the highly successful conservative Catholic women's movements that followed, and how they mobilized women against secular feminism.
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Milanese Encounters

Public Space and Vision in Contemporary Urban Italy

by Cristina Moretti
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2015

In a city driven by fashion and design, visibility and invisibility are powerful forces. Milanese Encounters examines how the acts of looking, recognizing, and being seen reflect social relations and power structures in contemporary Milan. Cristina Moretti’s ethnographic study reveals how...
Cover of Italy: 23 days By Train
by Tom Blake
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2010

Author and columnist Tom Blake has written more than 3,200 newspaper and online columns titled "On Life and Love After 50." While his specialty is writing about finding love after 50 and 60,many of Tom's columns have included articles on travel to many parts of the world. Tom's "Travel After...
Cover of Frommer's Florence and Tuscany day by day
by Stephen Brewer, Donald Strachan
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014

Among travelers to Italy, Florence is an indispensable stop, and more and more of them are extending their stays to include additional highlights of Tuscany: Siena, Pisa, Lucca, Grevi, San Gimignano, and more. This new Day by Day Guide, by two long-experienced experts in Italy, advises the reader about...
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Stolen Figs

And Other Adventures in Calabria

by Mark Rotella
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2004

An effortlessly artful blend of travel book, memoir, and affectionate portrait of a people Calabria is the toe of the boot that is Italy—a rugged peninsula where grapevines and fig and olive trees cling to the mountainsides during the scorching summers while the sea crashes against the cliffs...
Cover of Rick Steves Pocket Italy's Cinque Terre
by Rick Steves
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2017

Rick Steves Pocket guidebooks truly are a "tour guide in your pocket." This colorful, compact 220-page book includes Rick's advice for prioritizing your time, whether you're spending 1 or 7 days in a city. Everything a busy traveler needs is easy to access: a neighborhood overview, city...
Cover of Northern Italy's Wine Country: Prosecco, Soave, Bardolino, Valpolicella & Beyond
by Marissa Fabris
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2012

The Veneto region offers travelers all manner of adventures from the cultural, intellectual sort right down to the seat-of-your-pants thrilling variety. Whether planning your itinerary entirely around a particular activity like a week-long cycling holiday or a language immersion course, or if youre trying...
Cover of Rick Steves Pocket Florence
by Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2018

Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves! This colorful, compact guidebook is perfect for spending a week or less in Florence: City walks and tours: Five detailed self-guided walks including a Renaissance walk and tours of the Accademia Gallery, Uffizi Gallery, Bargello, and...
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Genoa, Italy Travel Guide

Sightseeing, Hotel, Restaurant & Shopping Highlights

by Joshua Arnold
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2015

With its lovely setting between the Italian Riviera coast and the mountains, Genoa is fast becoming an alternative holiday destination to Italian cities like Florence and Rome. Genoa has is an interesting historical city centre with a number of cultural attractions and is a good choice for an active...
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