Rome Venice Florence
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2007
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Revised edition
Cadogan Guides (Verlag)
978-1-86011-352-9 (ISBN)
Cadogan Guides (Verlag)
978-1-86011-352-9 (ISBN)
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Explores stately Rome, with its Colosseum and the Sistine Chapel; visits dreamy Venice, and the eternal romance of a gondola ride along its canals; and discovers Florence, with paintings, sculptures and monuments.
This title offers a sublime introduction to the country, or a perfect multi-centre trip for travellers with limited time. It explores stately Rome, with its Colosseum and the Sistine Chapel; visits dreamy Venice, and the eternal romance of a gondola ride along its canals; and discovers Florence, bursting with more paintings, sculptures and monuments than anywhere in Italy. 'Italy dangles from the centre of western Europe like a Christmas stocking, stuffed to the brim with marvels, some as grand as Brunelleschi's dome over Florence cathedral, some as weird and unexpected as the pagan tombs buried underneath St Peter's in Rome, or Galileo's erect middle finger, carefully, significantly preserved in a reliquary in Florence's science museum.'
This title offers a sublime introduction to the country, or a perfect multi-centre trip for travellers with limited time. It explores stately Rome, with its Colosseum and the Sistine Chapel; visits dreamy Venice, and the eternal romance of a gondola ride along its canals; and discovers Florence, bursting with more paintings, sculptures and monuments than anywhere in Italy. 'Italy dangles from the centre of western Europe like a Christmas stocking, stuffed to the brim with marvels, some as grand as Brunelleschi's dome over Florence cathedral, some as weird and unexpected as the pagan tombs buried underneath St Peter's in Rome, or Galileo's erect middle finger, carefully, significantly preserved in a reliquary in Florence's science museum.'
Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls are passionate about Europe and have written over 40 books for Cadogan, including several in the Spain series. They have lived all over Europe, but are currently settled in an idyllic house surrounded by vineyards in
(1) Photo Essay; (2) Introduction; (3) Italy in Perspective; (4) Food and Drink; (5) Travel; (6) Practical A - Z; (7) Rome; (8) Venice; (9) Florence; (10) Language; (11) Further Reading; (12) Index; (13) Maps.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.5.2007 |
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| Zusatzinfo | col. maps |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 215 mm |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Europa ► Italien |
| ISBN-10 | 1-86011-352-4 / 1860113524 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-86011-352-9 / 9781860113529 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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