"First American edition ... reprinted with revisions ... 2011"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 671) and index.

Introducing Italy. Discovering Italy ; Putting Italy on the map ; A portrait of Italy ; The history of Italy ; Italy through the year -- Northeast Italy. Introducing Northeast Italy ; Venice ; Venice street finder ; The Veneto and Friuli ; Trentino-Alto Adige -- Northwest Italy. Introducing Northwest Italy ; Lombardy ; Valle d'Aosta and Piedmont ; Liguria -- Central Italy. Introducing Central Italy ; Emilia-Romagna ; Florence ; Florence street finder ; Tuscany ; Umbria ; Le Marche -- Rome and Lazio. Introducing Rome and Lazio ; The ancient center ; Around Piazza Navona ; Northeast Rome ; The Vatican and Trastevere ; Aventine and Lateran ; Farther afield ; Shopping in Rome ; Entertainment in Rome ; Rome street finder ; Lazio - -Southern Italy. Introducing Southern Italy ; Naples and Campania ; Abruzzo, Molise, and Puglia ; Basilicata and Calabria ; Sicily ; Sardinia -- Travelers' needs. Where to stay ; Where to eat ; Shopping in Italy ; Entertainment in Italy -- Survival guide. Practical information ; Travel information ; Phrase book.