Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Discover Italy is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Take in a gondolier's sweet song while gliding past Venetian palaces, sample olives and wines amid Tuscany's storybook hills, or be humbled amid thousands of years of Roman history and art; all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Italy and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Discover Italy: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, art, literature, cinema, music, architecture, politics, landscapes, cuisine, wine Free, convenient pull-out Rome map (included in print version), plus over 30 colour neighbourhood maps Useful features - including Walking Tours, Month-by-Month (annual festival calendar), and What's New Coverage of Rome, Vatican, Milan, the Lakes, Piedmont, Venice, Veneto, Bologna, Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, Naples, Pompeii, Amalfi Coast, Sicily and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps to avoid roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Speedy search capabilities to easily find what you need Bookmarks to shoot back to key pages in a flash Embedded links to get to recommendations' websites Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Zoom-in maps and images Seamlessly flip between pages Inbuilt dictionary to decode site-specific local terms The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Discover Italy, our easy-to-use guide, filled with inspiring and colourful photos, focuses on Italy's most popular attractions for those looking for the best of the best. Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences and extensively covers all the country has to offer? Check out Lonely Planet's Italy guide. Looking for a guide focused on a specific Italian city? Lonely Planet's Rome guide, Florence & Tuscany guide, andVenice & the Veneto guide each give a comprehensive look at all that these cities have to offer, or check out Lonely Planet's Discover Rome, a photo-rich guide to Rome's most popular attractions, or Lonely Planet's Pocket Rome, a handy-sized guide focused on can't-miss sights for a quick trip. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Alison Bing, Abigail Blasi, Cristian Bonetto, Gregor Clark, Joe Fullman, Duncan Garwood, Paula Hardy, Robert Landon, Virginia Maxwell, Olivia Pozzan, Brendan Sainsbury, Donna Wheeler and Nicola Williams. About Lonely Planet: Since in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel content company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet enables curious travellers to experience the world and get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.