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Blue Guide Northern Italy

, by Blanchard, Paul

Blue Guide Northern Italy by Blanchard, Paul, 9780393321418

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ISBN: 9780393321418 | 039332141X
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 2/1/2001

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Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials

A new, more complete and more detailed guide to northern Italy, this edition includes the regions of Valle d'Aosta, Piedmont, Lombardy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Liguria, and Emilia-Romagna. Included is detailed coverage of the region's rich architectural, cultural, and artistic heritage as well as insider tips on food, wine, shopping, sports, special events and what to see.

Introduction

7

(8)

Acknowledgements

8

(1)

Highlights

9

(2)

Practical information

Planning your trip

11

(3)

Getting there

14

(3)

Where to stay

17

(1)

Getting around

18

(5)

Language

23

(1)

Galleries, museums, churches

24

(1)

Entertainment

24

(1)

Sport

25

(1)

Additional information

26

(4)

Banking services

26

(1)

Crime and personal security

27

(1)

Electric current

27

(1)

Embassies and consulates

27

(1)

Emergency numbers

27

(1)

Newspapers

27

(1)

Opening hours

27

(1)

Parmacies

28

(1)

Photography

28

(1)

Public holidays

28

(1)

Public toilets

28

(1)

Religion

28

(1)

Sales tax rebates

28

(1)

Telephone and postal services

29

(1)

Time

29

(1)

Tipping

29

(1)

Tourist information

30

(1)

Weights and measures

30

(1)

Food and drink

30

(14)

Background information

Historical introduction

44

(8)

John Law

Italian place names

52

(3)

Further reading

55

(2)

The Guide

Valle d'Aosta

57

(16)

Aosta

58

(5)

The Valle d'Aosta

63

(10)

Piedmont

73

(53)

Turin

74

(19)

The northwest

93

(7)

Cunea and the Langhe

100

(8)

Asti, Alessandria and the southeast

108

(7)

The northeast

115

(11)

Lombardy

126

(177)

Milan and environs

127

(50)

Pavia and its province

177

(12)

Lake Maggiore

189

(13)

Varese and environs

202

(8)

Lago di Como

210

(22)

The Valtellina and Valchiavenna

232

(7)

Bergamo and the Bergamasco

239

(16)

Brescia, Lago d'Iseo and the Val Camonica

255

(14)

Cremona and its province

269

(11)

Mantua and Sabbioneta

280

(23)

Trentino-Alto Adige

303

(46)

Trento and its territory

304

(15)

Bolzano and environs

319

(15)

Bressanone and the Eastern Alps

334

(15)

Veneto

349

(148)

Lago di Garda

350

(12)

Verona and environs

362

(17)

Vicenza and environs

379

(19)

Treviso and the northern Veneto

398

(18)

Venice and the lagoon

416

(51)

Padua and environs

467

(23)

Rovigo and the Po Delta

490

(7)

Friuli-Venezia Giulia

497

(39)

Trieste and the east

498

(13)

Udine and the north

511

(13)

The Adriatic coast

524

(12)

Liguria

536

(42)

Genoa

536

(20)

The Riviera di Ponente

556

(9)

The Riviera di Levante

565

(13)

Emilia Romagna

578

(100)

Bologna

579

(24)

Ferrara and its province

603

(17)

Modena and Reggio Emilia

620

(12)

Parma and Piacenza

632

(19)

Ravenna and its province

651

(13)

The towns of Romagna

664

(14)

Glossary of Special terms

678

(3)

Index to artists

681

(20)

General Index

701

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