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No comments about Complete Italy The Beautiful Cookbook.

5 comments about HarperCollins Language Survival Guide: Italy: The Visual Phrasebook and Dictionary (HarperCollins Language Survival Guides).

1. This is not your ordinary phrase book or travel guide. Unlike the other guide books I have purchased on Italy that only focus on landscapes and museums, this book is packed full of photographs of all kinds of handy "need to know" information. It is more of a picture - reading guide book that illustrates social customs, a whole array of signs-and what they mean-(i.e. street/HWY, bank machines, open/close, tickets, schedules, etc.), and food and shopping sections. Throughout out the book, there are yellow "information" boxes that give you more indepth hints about the subject it is highlighting (ex. driving...legal driving age in Italy is 18; if you get a ticket, you'll be fined on the spot, etc.) Also, there are pink "Keywords" boxes and green "talking" boxes that help you with words or how to ask questions and are reflective to whatever the subject matter that is being highlighted on that page. There is a whole alphabetized section of menu items, some with pictures, and it gives you details of what you are ordering or how to read a wine or beer label. The last half of the book is the Italian-English, English-Italian Dictionary. Overall, a very useful book that gives you handy pictorial information on how to manuever around Italy without language being a barrier.



2. This visual dictionary is extremely helpful for the foreign traveller as well as the Italian who tries to explain to a foreign friend what a particular dish is made of.
   The pocket book is divided into three sections:
   a. hundreds of colourful pictures with explanations and useful phrases;
   b. a menu reader with some pictures;
   c. Italian/English and English/Italian glossaries.
   I was looking for a practical dictionary to explain to foreign friends the meaning of our Italian dishes such as "caprese", "affettati misti", "melanzane alla parmigiana", "bruschetta", "caponata" and so on. I found this marvellous book and am happy because it gives you the explanation of a dish, not only its translation. I recommend it to everyone, for it's extremely clear, complete and detailed.



3. If you are going to Italy, you MUST take this book... The pictures are invaluable! Especially when there is no one around to ask questions! We used this book more than we used our dictionary!
   
   We have used the one for France too!



4. Recently I visited Italy and wanted a language guide. I chose this book and was very happy with the purchase. It was easy to use and because it was divided into categories; i.e., public transport, banks and money, shopping, dining, etc., getting what we needed on the trip was easy. The phrasing was appropriate and the guide to pronunciation, fantastic. It also includes a dictionary with words in English to Italian and Italian to English. Very helpful. I would recommend this book highly for people traveling to Italy. A great resource.



5. Great help on our trip to Italy in the spring of 2006.

5 comments about Hotels and Country Inns of Character and Charm in Italy.

1. Rivages have become the best-selling guides of their kind in both Europe and America. Originating in Paris, they set the standard for excellence with their fabulous color photographs, superb maps and candid descriptions of the most remarkable hotels of Europe. Each book also contains a restaurant guide to the country and a color atlas pinpointing the location of every hotel and inn. More than 500 establishments are profiled in this guide.



2. I'm not usually a guidebook fan, preferring instead to do tons of my own research from a variety of sources. Sometimes my friends ask if I'll plan their vacations for them, because I come across some of the most unusual and memorable places to stay that they've never heard of. This book had such special, wonderful information (and photos!) of so many charming and unusual places in Italy; it truly was a gem of a book. I stayed at several of the places recommended, and they were even better in person than in the book.



3. "This series has long been respected as one of the best of its kind. Each book contains detailed color maps and a listing of accommodations by area. They include color photographs, the address and phone number, a star rating, amenities, price, and a brief paragraph describing the property. Newly revised and updated, these excellent guides to accommodations in Europe are highly recommended for all libraries." Library Journal



4. I have used the book on three road-trips to Italy and it never failed to be very helpful. I have stayed in about ten of the hotels mentioned in it and they were, with the exception of one, very close to the description given in the book. I think it is the best travel-related guide I know.



5. I used this book in conjunction with information I discovered on websites, travel magazines and books. The places definately had character and charm. More upscale type places (probably not for the backpacking type)and extended lodging options available.
   Places listed here were difficult to find in the typical Frommer and Fodor travel books. E-mail, website address, #'s all available in the book. Trusted my instincts and booked several places from this guide and all were EXCEPTIONAL. Would use again

2 comments about Italy, 5th (Country & Regional Guides - Cadogan).

1. Although this book is a good basic overview of travel in Italy, it is written in an unnecessarily pedantic style. I found other travel guides on Italy to be much more reader-friendly and useful.



2. The great asset of the Cadogan series is the in-depth historical and cultural context that the authors set their desciptions in. While all of the usual nuts-and-bolts information on hotels, restaurants, nighlife, etc. is there, the emphasis is on really getting to know and appreciate the cultures you are travelling through, rather than just being able to name the Top 5 sights in each city and take home postcard shots of each. If you read this book, you'll come away with a whole new appreciation for the country and its people, and you'll understand why you've decided to travel there in the first place.

3 comments about Special Places to Stay Italy, 4th (Special Places to Stay).

1. I bought the French B&B's title from this series for my belle-mere as we are both Francophiles and dream of a long saunter together through this beautiful country. She let me spend about five minutes with it, but I could tell she was desperate to get it back, so I purchased Italy, and French Holiday Homes for myself. I'm planning a holiday in Italy next year and this book is wonderful. And I say this as someone who works in a Travel Agency which specialises in Italy and France. The photographs and descriptions make you want to stay at each place. The little details make it easier to choose your accommodation. I just wish there were as many Italian books in the series as there are French. I know that I shall be collecting the whole series as guides, and just for dreaming.



2. I haven't gotten that far into the book yet, but so far it's worth every penny. Great details and beautifully presented.



3. I wish I had known that the hotels pay to be featured in this volume. Had I known I would not have purchased it. The author discloses that properties pay to be included, and the company does check them out; however, most of the properties are between $150 and $200 or higher per night. The book is well written and organized, buy only if you have lots of money to spend.

3 comments about A Traveller's Wine Guide to Italy (The Traveller's Wine Guides).

1. Now in an updated, revised and expanded third edition, Stephen Hobley's A Traveller's Wine Guide To Italy is an indispensable guide for the wine loving tourist to the sunny climes of Italy. Enhanced with "user friendly" maps, the text is informative, definitive, reliable, and ideal for anyone wanting to visit wineries, wine fairs, and take tours of the wine growing vineyards of the Italian countryside. Hundreds of wineries that welcome visitors are listed, along with essential contact information such as addresses, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address and websites, opening times, and more. If you enjoy the diversity and splendor of Italian wines and are planning a trip to Italy, take along your own personal copy of Stephen Hobley's A Traveller's Wine Guide To Italy to help you plan and achieve a truly memorable itinerary.



2. There is a much better book that has much more information about this subject: The Italian Wine Guide by the Touring Guide of Italy.
   
   This book is too short to give the kind of information you will need to actually visit some Italian wine regions and the wineries themselves. There are only a few pages devoted to each region with very little specifics given about visiting individual wineries. There are some nice pictures included. Think of this book as a useful overview for someone who knows nothing about the subject but don't rely on it as your sole source of information.



3. The book arrived on time and the condition matched how the seller described in Amazon.

2 comments about Villa d'Este Style.

1. If you want a glimpse of the famed Villa & its beauty take a look inside this book. The pages are beautiful & you can feel the ambiance as if you were living it in the moment!



2. If you want a glimpse of the famed Villa & its beauty take a look inside this book. The pages are beautiful & you can feel the ambiance as if you were living it in the moment!

No comments about Italy Illuminated, Volume 1, Books I-IV (The I Tatti Renaissance Library).

1 comments about Passport Italy: Your Pocket Guide to Italian Business, Customs & Etiquette (Passport to the World) (Passport to the World).

1. I think this book was helpful regarding some of the cultural differences between how Italians and other cultures might do business. I think it could be very helpful to business persons doing work overseas. I don't think it's necessary reading for a tourist/traveler.