National Geographic Traveler: Italy, 4th Ed.

by Tim Jepson

Veteran writer and Italy expert Tim Jepson makes this vibrant and fascinating country--home of some of the world's most sublime art, architecture, and literature and one of its oldest civilizations--highly accessible to the modern traveler. After a thorough introduction, he begins his coverage in Rome with specific, detailed suggestions on how to tackle this most sight-intensive city:

"Your best approach is an oblique one," he writes. "Avoid the big-name sights at the outset, and ease yourself gently into the city with a coffee or a stroll around its most intimate squares." He continues with this kind of advice as he travels around the country--north to Lombardy, the Lakes, the Veneto, Tuscany, and Umbria, and then south to Naples, ending up in Sicily--combining intimate guidance with strong and substantive information. Special features include numerous city walks, drives around Lake Maggiore, through Chianti country, and into the heart of Umbria, and discussions of many aspects of Italian culture and contemporary life. An extensive Travelwise section offers a wide selection of author's picks of hotels, inns, and restaurants, as well as details on shopping and all the practical information you need to get around.

The 2012 edition has been completely revised and updated, with new features including experiential sidebars, insider tips, and an overview of how best to plan a visit.

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction, Italy

400 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2000

About the author

Tim Jepson is a British, London-based writer, traveler, and broadcaster. He began his traveling life at the age of 12, exploring the mountains of Britain and Ireland. After graduating from Oxford University, he lived and worked in Italy, writing for a variety of British newspapers and leading high-level expeditions in the country’s remotest corners.

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the Fifth Edition, hardcover. A lot of lovely photos and lots of background on a few sites.

[Kristýna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Обожавам пътеводители. Много полезна информация с прекрасен снимков материал.

Минус една звезда заради това, че е наблегнато повече на Северна Италия на сметка на южна.

Още един минус заради досадно претрупаната и ненужна справочна част накрая.

Искам вече в Италия. :(

[Katherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

An amazingly interesting but detailed inventory of Italy"s most famed sights. It was my one guide I took with me when tromping across the Boot.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

There was some useful information, the hints were nice, as were the photographs. (I like to read everything I can get my hands on before a trip.)

[Joe Pfeiler · Rating 4 out of 5]

With a good balance of history, pictures, places of interest etc., this book has traveled three times to Italy with me.