Umbria (Cadogan Guides)

by Dana Facaros (Author), Michael Pauls (Author)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $3.77

  This title uncovers the bewitching, unspoiled 'green heart of Italy'; visits magnificent Assisi, home of St Francis; explores medieval Gubbio, a gem to rival even Siena; delights in the extraordinary Renaissance treasures of Spoleto; discovers the traditions and festivals of Perugia and Orvieto; and bounds up the Tiber Valley, taking in fine wines and the best olive oil in the world along the way.It offers a dynamic new two-colour layout for easy navigation. It features new magazine style, combining stunning photography, tailored itineraries and a personal take on the country. It offers clear, newly-designed two-colour maps throughout for increased ease of use. It offers the only guides with full-colour touring maps of the whole region. The title offers extensive listings of hotels and restaurants - all personally recommended for a really local flavour; Top Don't Miss sights for each regional chapter, plus Author Choices of personal favourite places to stay and eat.

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $3.28

  This work: uncovers the bewitching, unspoiled 'green heart of Italy'; visits magnificent Assisi, home of St Francis; explores medieval Gubbio, a gem to rival even Siena; delights in the extraordinary Renaissance treasures of Spoleto; discovers the traditions and festivals of Perugia and Orvieto; and bounds up the Tiber Valley, taking in fine wines and the best olive oil in the world along the way 'Their devotion to Umbrian food can reach astonishing proportions: Umbrian teenagers on their summer language courses in England who had to be flown home after two days because they were starving to death; adventurous Umbrian diners who dared to enter a Chinese restaurant, but could only eat the rice; and our Umbrian landlord who went to Dalmatia on his honeymoon, found the pasta overcooked and returned to Terni, swearing he would never leave again as long as he lived.'