Blue Guide Southern Italy

A compact and portable guide to southern Italy, the regions of Lazio, Campania, Calabria, Molise, Abruzzo, Basilicata, Apulia, and the islands of Capri, Ischia, and Procida. Provides comprehensive descriptions of all of the most famous sites, and a complete guide to the region's history, art, and culture, with detailed maps of each region. Softcover.

Introduction

7

(8)

Acknowledgements

8

(1)

Practical information

Planning your trip

9

(3)

When to go

9

(1)

Passports and formalities

9

(1)

National tourist boards

9

(1)

Embassies and consulates

10

(1)

Tour operators

10

(1)

Disabled travellers

11

(1)

Maps

11

(1)

Getting there

12

(2)

By air

12

(1)

By rail

13

(1)

By coach

13

(1)

By car

14

(1)

By sea

14

(1)

Where to stay

14

(2)

Getting around

16

(4)

By car

16

(2)

By rail

18

(1)

By bus

19

(1)

By air

20

(1)

Cycling and walking

20

(1)

Taxis

20

(1)

Food and drink

20

(10)

Galleries, museums, churches

30

(1)

Language

31

(1)

Customs and etiquette

31

(1)

Entertainment

32

(1)

Sport

32

(1)

Additional information

33

(4)

Tourist information

33

(1)

Money and banks

33

(1)

Health and insurance

34

(1)

Crime and personal security

34

(1)

Photography

34

(1)

Opening hours

35

(1)

Public holidays

35

(1)

Sales tax rebates

35

(1)

Electric current

35

(1)

Newspapers

35

(1)

Telephone and postal services

35

(1)

Time

36

(1)

Tipping

36

(1)

Public toilets

36

(1)

Weights and measures

36

(1)

Background information

Historical introduction

37

(14)

Alexandra Douglas

Southern Italian art and architecture

51

(20)

Alessandra Massini

The Guide

South of Rome

The Valle Latina

71

(9)

The Monti Lepini

80

(6)

The Tyrrhenian Coast

86

(12)

Ponza and its archipelago

98

(9)

Naples

The ancient city

107

(15)

Ancient Architecture in Naples

110

(1)

The catacombs

111

(5)

The Archaeological Museum

116

(6)

The medieval and Renaissance city

122

(18)

From the castle to the cathedral

126

(11)

From the cathedral to the castle

137

(3)

The Viceregal and Bourbon city

140

(28)

Pizzofalcone and environs

148

(4)

The road to Capodimonte

152

(3)

The park and the palace at Capodimonte

155

(8)

Castel Sant'Elmo, San Martino and Villa Floridiana

163

(5)

Modern Naples

168

(11)

Park and promenades

169

(3)

Mergellina and Posillipo

172

(1)

The Rettifilo, market & harbour

173

(6)

Campania

The Phlegraean fields

179

(11)

The Capuan plain

190

(9)

Mount Vesuvius

199

(9)

Pompeii

208

(26)

Herculaneum

234

(10)

Capri

244

(8)

Procida and Ischia

252

(5)

Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast

257

(15)

Salerno and the Cilento

272

(13)

The hills of eastern Campania

285

(9)

Basilicata and Calabria

Northern Basilicata

294

(12)

Southern Basilicata and northern Calabria

306

(10)

La Sila

316

(6)

The Tyrrhenian Coast of Calabria

322

(12)

The Ionian Coast

334

(12)

Reggio Calabria and the Aspromonte

346

(9)

Abruzzo and Molise

The Adriatic coast

355

(12)

The western highlands

367

(18)

L'Aquila and the Gran Sasso d'Italia

385

(13)

Apulia

Foggia and the Gargano

398

(12)

The Terra di Bari cathedral towns

410

(19)

South of Bari

429

(8)

Brindisi, Taranto and the Murge

437

(21)

Lecce and the Salentine Peninsula

458

(19)

Glossary of art terms

477

(4)

Index to artists

481

(5)

General index

486

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Blue Guide Southern Italy

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