TUSCANY AND UMBRIA: THE ROUGH GUIDE.

by Mark Ellingham and Tim Jepson. Jonathan Buckley (Author)

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  Paperback
  1994

  $4.61

  This comprehensive book includes in-depth coverage of Florence, Siena and the other major centres as well as the most secluded hilltowns and tiniest rural villages. Detailed background to all the cultural attractions - the city museums, the churches and their fresco cycles, the monasteries and ruined abbeys - is included, as well as evocative accounts of every corner of the countryside, from the wolf-inhabited heights of the Valnerina to the volcanic island of Capraia.

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $3.25

  The Rough Guide to Tuscany and Umbria provides detailed accounts of every sight, from the monuments of Florence, Siena and Assisi to the treasures of tiny Umbrian towns such as Montefalco and Spello. There are insightful reviews of accommodation and restaurants, helping you to enjoy the much-famed Italian dishes on offer. There are also practical tips on a host of activities, from attending Spoleto Festival to walking in the Monti Sibillini or shopping for original designer clothes.