Product Description

The Rough Guide to Tuscany and Umbria is the most complete guide with detailed coverage of all the best attractions Tuscany and Umbria have to offer. Discover the vibrant regions of Tuscany and Umbria; with full accounts of Tuscany and Umbria’s major centres of Florence, Siena, Lucca, Pisa, Assisi and Orvieto, complete with coverage of the many smaller towns and villages of Tuscany and Umbria. Fully updated and expanded, guide features detailed coverage of the regions’ many sublime landscapes, from the wooded hills and vineyards of Chianti, to the mountains of the Alpi Apuane and lucid accounts of the regions’ artistic and cultural attractions. Find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Tuscany and Umbria, whilst relying on up-to-the-minute recommendations of the best hotels in Tuscany and Umbria, authentic restaurants and bars in Tuscany and Umbria, plus all the insider tips for the best shopping and entertainment options in Tuscany and Umbria, whatever your budget. Explore all corners of Tuscany and Umbria with the clearest maps of any guide. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Tuscany and Umbria.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37681 in Books
• Published on: 2009-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 728 pages

Review
'"The best all-round coverage of attractions and places to sleep and eat" ' - Sunday Times, London

Customer Reviews

Detailed but not pretty
A typical Rough Guide, if you have used them before you know what you are going to get. Good information slanted towards the independent traveller with public transport links and price guides, accurate opening times of attractions and details on ticket prices and multi-venue passes. Small street plans of the centres of cities and some larger towns. Reviews are opinionated and well-written, which is fine if you share the opinions, and I have usually found I do. If you want pictures of the area to see what you might want to visit this is not the guide for you as there are very few pictures and indeed the selection in the front wasn't helpful as a tourist guide anyway being from funny angles with a wide angle lens.

I lost my copy of this guide in Pisa, unfortunately before we had found somewhere to eat! The best recommendation I can make is that I will buy another copy before we go to Tuscany again.

Good but...
We were only in Tuscany for two weeks and I found this a little bit too much information. Didn't really use it that much as it blinded you by so much information and it wasn't really pocket size. Good if you wanted to come and live here but not for a holiday book.

The Rough Guide to Tuscany and Umbria
I find Rough Guides invaluble for independent travel in Europe and the Tuscany and Umbria guide has been very useful this year. It gives not only all the cultural information most will need but also recommends restaurants, hotels and other accommodation. Additionally it gives information about travel within the region. There are useful street maaps of major towns and cities, pinpointing recommended hotels and restaurants etc.

Rough guides years ago catered for the pretty hard up traveller. They have gradually moved upmarket but still give recommendations of establishments over a range of prices.