Rick Steves Italy (Rick Steves Travel Guide)
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From the Mediterranean to the Alps, from fine art to fresh pasta, experience it all with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Italy you'll find: Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip to Italy Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites Top sights and hidden gems, from the Colosseum and Michelangelo's David to corner trattorias and that perfect scoop of gelato How to connect with local culture: Walk in Caesar's footsteps through the ruins of the Forum, discover the relaxed rhythms of sunny Cinque Terre, or chat with fans about the latest soccer match (calcio, to locals) Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight The best places to eat, sleep, and experience la dolce vita Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and museums Vital trip-planning tools, like how to link destinations, build your itinerary, and get from place to place Detailed maps, including a fold-out map for exploring on the go Over 1,000 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down Coverage of Venice, the Dolomites, Lake Country, Milan, the Cinque Terre, the Italian Riviera, Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Siena, Tuscany, Rome, Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast, and much more Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Italy . Planning a one- to two-week trip? Check out Rick Steves Best of Italy . Review: Essential, Up-to-Date Guide for Traveling Italy - I’ve been a fan of the Rick Steves Europe series for years — we’ve used his guides for Vienna and Prague with great success. When I saw the new Italy edition was being released in June, I pre-ordered it right away for our August trip. It was worth the wait. The content is fresh, accurate, and filled with the kind of practical details that make a real difference when traveling. This book covers not just sightseeing but also the “how” of travel — where it’s worth renting a car and where it’s better to avoid the expense, tips that save both time and money. The background information adds depth to each stop, and the companion audio app was a wonderful bonus. We used it for self-guided tours, which helped us create a custom itinerary, focusing on the places that interested us most and skipping those that didn’t. One small suggestion: Rick has an excellent audio tour of the Ghetto Ebraico (Jewish Ghetto of Rome), which we really enjoyed, but I noticed there wasn’t much written coverage of this site in the book itself. It would be great to see more detail added in future editions. Overall, this guide is indispensable for planning and traveling in Italy. Clear, practical, and reliable — I wouldn’t want to travel without it. P.S. I noticed that some commented about the binding. First of all, I did not experience any problem with it, even though I was using it much before the trip as well as taking it everywhere on the trip. Secondly, I believe that the binding quality is actually part of the design. In the beginning of the book, Steve recommends breaking each city in the book (ordered and divided by area/city) apart from the binding to make it easier to travel with (He actually writes to tear the book apart) , so as we say in IT, it's not a bug, it's a feature :-) Review: Always great - Another amazing travel book by the great Rick Steves! It does say you can tear out parts of the book, which other reviewers have mentioned.
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D**K
Essential, Up-to-Date Guide for Traveling Italy
I’ve been a fan of the Rick Steves Europe series for years — we’ve used his guides for Vienna and Prague with great success. When I saw the new Italy edition was being released in June, I pre-ordered it right away for our August trip. It was worth the wait. The content is fresh, accurate, and filled with the kind of practical details that make a real difference when traveling. This book covers not just sightseeing but also the “how” of travel — where it’s worth renting a car and where it’s better to avoid the expense, tips that save both time and money. The background information adds depth to each stop, and the companion audio app was a wonderful bonus. We used it for self-guided tours, which helped us create a custom itinerary, focusing on the places that interested us most and skipping those that didn’t. One small suggestion: Rick has an excellent audio tour of the Ghetto Ebraico (Jewish Ghetto of Rome), which we really enjoyed, but I noticed there wasn’t much written coverage of this site in the book itself. It would be great to see more detail added in future editions. Overall, this guide is indispensable for planning and traveling in Italy. Clear, practical, and reliable — I wouldn’t want to travel without it. P.S. I noticed that some commented about the binding. First of all, I did not experience any problem with it, even though I was using it much before the trip as well as taking it everywhere on the trip. Secondly, I believe that the binding quality is actually part of the design. In the beginning of the book, Steve recommends breaking each city in the book (ordered and divided by area/city) apart from the binding to make it easier to travel with (He actually writes to tear the book apart) , so as we say in IT, it's not a bug, it's a feature :-)
L**E
Always great
Another amazing travel book by the great Rick Steves! It does say you can tear out parts of the book, which other reviewers have mentioned.
J**A
BEAUTY
My country—so, so beautiful 🤩 I have been back 20 times and I love home. Great history, beauty, and wonderful people. Rent a car and drive to Cefalù, Taormina, Erice, and the list keeps growing—even Lascirra Frida the home of Frank Sinatra’s family!
J**E
Nothing about Genoa ?????
Like all of Rick Steves books, totally worthy .... .... except .... why no mention of Genoa??? It's a beautiful city with a very rich history, including being a major financial and maritime/trading city during the Renaissance. Genoa is still the 6th largest city in Italy. It's also very convenient by rail ... every train from Southern France to anyplace in Italy (Milan, Cinque Terre, La Spezia, Pisa, Rome, etc.) goes through Genoa. Plus the birth place of Christopher Columbus. (We actually bought the book to help prepare us for a visit to Genoa, and couldn't understand the oversight. )
A**Z
Super helpful
Always buy books before my trips. Have several from Steves. This is super helpful before traveling to north Italia
A**R
Better than just a website
Hadn’t bought a travel book in years. This one is worth it. Practical information and well integrated with other media forms (check out Rick’s podcasts). Enjoying reading nightly while preparing for my trip!
L**.
Great travel book
Very good book but was bulky and heavy to pack around
J**E
CAN'T GO WRONG WITH A RICK STEVE'S BOOK
extremely helpful info
K**N
Exploring new possibilities.
What a comprehensive book to begin dreaming and planning a journey. There is a pull-out map of Italy, which will be handy—lots of information to sift through.
S**I
Excellent and detailed
This was an invaluable resource in planning my trip to Italy. his audio guides are the best! They became a highlight of our experience. He covers every detail you can imagine to make travel to a foreign country very manageable.
A**R
Informative snd very useful
So much information in a concise format ! Easy to read ! His books are my go to when travelling to à new destination
A**R
Terrific Book And Awesome Resource
Terrific book! Comprehensive and detailed with great suggestions. So much great detail and insight. My only VERY small niggle is that he tosses in the odd hotel recommendation that he especially likes and I go, ooooh, sounds great, let me check that one out. And it's $1200 a night. Siiiigh. Not quite the circle I travel in. But overall, very well worth the money and a fantastic resource for anyone planning a trip.
J**N
Not all of Italy
This doesn’t go south of Pompeii so since we were travelling to Sicily, wasn’t very helpful. I love Rick steves books so I was surprised. Just letting other knows in case they want Sicily
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