The Rough Guide to Tuscany & Umbria 5

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Edition: 5th
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Pub. Date: 2003-05-12
Publisher(s): DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary

The Rough Guide to Tuscany and Umbria is the ultimate handbook to one of Italy's most spectacular and culturally rich regions. Features include: bull; Full-colour section introducing the region's highlights. bull; Detailed accounts of every sight, from the monuments of Florence, Siena and Assisi to ancient Etruscan ruins. bull; In-the-know reviews of the best places to eat, drink and stay, at all prices. bull; Practical tips on a host of activities, from attending the Spoleto Festival to walking in the Monti Sibillini. bull; Revealing background on a huge range of topics, including St Francis, the Pazzi Conspiracy and Umbrian truffles. bull; Maps and plans for every region.

Table of Contents

Colour section i
Colour map ii
Introduction to Tuscany & Umbria v
Where to go vii
When to go x
Things not to miss xiv
Basics
9(48)
Getting there
11(8)
Red tape and visas
19(1)
Information, websites and maps
20(2)
Insurance and health
22(2)
Costs, money and banks
24(1)
Getting around
25(7)
Accommodation
32(3)
Food and drink
35(9)
Communications
44(2)
The media
46(1)
Opening hours, holidays and festivals
47(4)
Outdoor activities
51(2)
Trouble and the police
53(1)
Travellers with disabilities
54(1)
Gay and lesbian travellers
55(1)
Directory
55(2)
The Guide
57(1)
Tuscany
58(454)
Florence
59(138)
Arrival and information
64(3)
City transport
67(1)
Accommodation
68(10)
The Duomo
78(6)
The Baptistery
84(3)
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
87(2)
Museo del Bigallo
89(1)
Piazza della Signoria
90(3)
Palazzo Vecchio
93(4)
Uffizi
97(7)
Bargello
104(8)
Orsanmichele
112(4)
Santa Trinita
116(3)
Santa Maria Novella
119(7)
San Lorenzo
126(3)
Cappelle Medicee
129(2)
Palazzo Medici-Riccardi
131(3)
The Accademia
134(1)
Museo di San Marco
135(7)
Santissima Annunziata
142(4)
Santa Croce
146(9)
Ponte Vecchio
155(2)
Palazzo Pitti
157(5)
Santo Spirito
162(1)
Santa Maria del Carmine
163(4)
San Miniato al Monte
167(5)
Restaurants
172(7)
Cafes and bars
179(2)
Wine bars
181(3)
Gelaterie
184(1)
Nightlife and cultural events
184(6)
Shopping
190(3)
Listings
193(1)
Travel details
194(3)
Around Florence
197(42)
Fiesole
199(3)
The Medici villas
202(5)
Chianti
207(8)
The Mugello
215(3)
Prato
218(5)
Pistoia
223(6)
Montecatini and Monsummano
229(2)
Empoli
231(1)
Vinci
232(1)
San Miniato
233(1)
Castelfiorentino
234(1)
Certaldo
235(3)
Travel details
238(1)
Lucca and northern Tuscany
239(38)
Lucca
244(11)
East of Lucca: the villas, Collodi and Pescia
255(3)
The Riviera della Versilia
258(3)
The Alpi Apuane
261(7)
The Garfagnana
268(6)
The Lunigiana
274(2)
Travel details
276(1)
Pisa, the central coast and Elba
277(40)
Pisa
280(16)
Livorno
296(4)
The Costa degli Etruschi
300(3)
Elba
303(11)
Capraia
314(2)
Travel details
316(1)
The Maremma
317(26)
Massa Marittima
321(3)
Follonica and southwards
324(2)
Grosseto
326(2)
Rusellae and Vetulonia
328(1)
Monti dell'Uccellina
328(4)
Scansano and Magliano
332(2)
Orbetello and its lagoon
334(2)
Monte Argentario
336(1)
Giglio and Giannutri
337(4)
Travel details
341(2)
Siena
343(48)
Arrival and information
350(1)
Accommodation
351(2)
The Campo
353(5)
The Palazzo Pubblico
358(6)
The Duomo
364(4)
Ospedale di Santa Maria della Scala
368(4)
Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
372(2)
Terzo di San Martino
374(4)
Pinacoteca Nazionale
378(2)
Terzo di Camollia
380(5)
Eating and drinking
385(3)
Listings
388(1)
Travel details
389(2)
The Sienese hilltowns
391(32)
Monteriggioni
394(2)
Colle di Val d'Elsa
396(4)
San Gimignano
400(14)
Volterra
414(7)
Travel details
421(2)
Southern Tuscany
423(58)
San Galgano and the western crete
425(6)
Monte Oliveto Maggiore and the central crete
431(4)
Montalcino
435(7)
Sant'Antimo
442(3)
The Val d'Orcia and Bagno Vignoni
445(4)
Pienza
449(8)
Montepulciano
457(9)
Monte Amiata
466(9)
Pitigliano
475(5)
Travel details
480(1)
Arezzo Province
481(31)
Arezzo
488(7)
Monterchi
495(2)
Sansepolcro
497(2)
The Casentino
499(5)
Cortona
504(7)
Travel details
511(1)
Umbria
512(191)
Perugia and northern Umbria
513(54)
Perugia
518(21)
Lago Trasimeno
539(7)
Citta di Castello
546(7)
Gubbio
553(10)
Gualdo Tadino
563(1)
Parco Regionale del M. Cucco
564(2)
Travel details
566(1)
Assisi and the Vale of Spoleto
567(48)
Assisi
570(24)
Spello
594(7)
Foligno
601(2)
Bevagna
603(3)
Montefalco
606(4)
Trevi
610(3)
Travel details
613(2)
Spoleto and the Valnerina
615(40)
Spoleto
618(17)
The Valnerina
635(6)
Norcia
641(6)
The Piano Grande and the Monte Sibillini
647(3)
Cascia
650(3)
Travel details
653(2)
Orvieto and southern Umbria
655(48)
Terni
657(7)
Narni
664(5)
Amelia and around
669(3)
Carsulae and around
672(1)
Todi
673(10)
Orvieto
683(17)
Travel details
700(3)
Contexts
703(46)
The historical background: Tuscany
705(12)
The historical background: Umbria
717(8)
Directory of artists and architects
725(15)
Books
740(9)
Language
749(14)
Pronunciation
751(1)
Italian words and phrases
751(3)
Menu reader
754(6)
Glossary
760(3)
Index and small print
763(1)
Full index
764(8)
Rough Guide credits
772(1)
Publishing information
772(1)
Help us update
772(1)
Acknowledgements
773(1)
Readers' letters and emails
773(1)
Photo credits
774

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