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Verona, the tremendous chief town of the Veneto, is well-known for its Arena, a suggestive amphitheater of the Roman era and chosen as the background for the famous Shakespeare drama. This book is a guide to Verona, the town with the Roman Arena and Juliet's Balcony.Verona has an ancient historical center, very extensive and well conserved. The Roman municipality of the 49 B.C., reserves standout tracks of that prosperous era. The Roman amphitheater called the Arena, one of the most famous outdoor theatre in the world, the Roman Theatre, the Gavi Arch and the monumental gates (Porta Borsari and the Porta dei Leoni) are magnificent works designed to last millennia.Noteworthy architectural works remain from the Scaliger's seignory and the Austrian domination during the Renaissance, but there are also, palaces and squares of every epoch and style in warm, soft colors.This guide covers a one day visit to Verona, and it also includes day visits to the nearby cities of Vicenza, Padua and the art city of Mantua.

A book by Enrico Massetti with 67 images.A small book about the Amalfi Coast, which is undoubtedly the most spectacular and beautiful coastline in Italy. Moorish-style villages cling to the dramatic jagged cliffs perched over the rippling waves below.The air is scented with lemons and wild herbs, and the sea is fresh. The villages along the Amalfi Coast have cobblestoned streets lined with bougainvillea-covered villas, Arabic arches, and many corners with million-dollar views.The magic of the Costa Amalfitana is that while it is a magnet for jet setters and home to many ultra-luxuries five-star hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants, and yachts, which characterizes the region is its effortless Mediterranean simplicity.You can base an unforgettable weekend at a romantic small hotel in Positano.Food and wine are highlights of the Amalfi Coast and should always be a focus on your tours.For example, fresh seafood, juicy vegetables drizzled in olive oil, and aromatic local wines â this is the materia prima or raw material for which the region is rightly famous.Local gastronomic includes creamy Mozzarella di Bufala and Limoncello made with ripe Sorrento lemons and San Marzano tomatoes (known worldwide).Above all, traditional dishes are delicious and straightforward. They include Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina (with tomato and basil), pepata di cozze (spicy mussels), and the delightful Spaghetti alle vongole con Pomodoro (spaghetti with clams and tomatoes).Vineyards are through the sunbaked coast and inland in the Sorrento Peninsula and greater Campania. Besides, grapes came to Campania by the Ancient Greeks. Some cult producers make fabulous wines. These include noble grapes such as the white Falanghina grape and the black Aglianico ("Hellenica").ItineraryThis guide leads you to a car drive on the Amalfi Coast.It starts from Salerno. The guide then touches Vietri Sul Mare, Cetara, Erchie, Minori, Ravello, Amalfi, the Emerald Grotto, Furore, Positano to arrive in Sorrento.Indeed, it includes photos and descriptions of the attractions of all the localities touched.It contains many reviews for the best-recommended restaurants at the location described. So, you have the necessary information ready. The name, address, and telephone number are included in the guide together with the review.

Cinque Terre is not a Disney Theme Park; its unique environment results from thousands of human civilizations surviving and adapting to challenging conditions.You can take a boat tour, visit the five towns in three hours, and rightfully claim that you have been to the Cinque Terre; millions of tourists do just that.Suppose you want a more profound, more complete experience. In that case, this guide gives you all the information you need to plan a more extended stay, with details on the restaurants, where you can have a drink, where you can sleep, and where you can buy unique souvenirs from each of the five villages.It also lists the places you should visit.Cinque Terre is the place for walking experiences; the guide presents all the trails, from the simplest to the most difficult ones, even outside the Cinque Terre's proper area. The courses have an illustration so you can see and decide where to go.The guide also lists the bicycle rental places and the itineraries for a regular and electric bicycle tour.There is a long tradition of culinary excellence; the pesto originates here.This culinary tradition also comes from the nearby Magra Valley area. Culinary experts now frequent it, even if it is not as famous as the internationally known main attraction. It's an even better deal, with good quality of service, in a less crowded environment for superior service. If you come to the area, don't miss the opportunity to expand your experience.The Liguria region's cuisine is rich and varied; at the end of the guide, you have a section covering all its recipes; the links are active when you have an internet connection. You have access to a recipe database for some of them. You will be able to cook some of the dishes you tasted while visiting or dreamed of enjoying at home. It's not the same as consuming the specialty sitting at a restaurant table in the Piazza of Vernazza, but at least it is better than nothing!

This is a guide to Venice, to its lagoon and to nearby Veneto cities of Verona, Vicenza and Padua.There are extensive descriptions and color photos of the attractions.It is ideal for use on your smart phone, it contains active links to the web sites of train, navigation companies and museums, so you can with a click from the guide check the latest schedule and even buy the tickets.It has also listing of many reviews for the best recommended restaurants. There are active links to the review pages, you can use them if you have an active Internet connection, but, if you don't, you have the basic information ready: the name, address and telephone number are included in the guide.

Rome, Italy's capital, is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with nearly 3,000 years of globally influential art, architecture, and culture. Ancient ruins such as the Colosseum and the Forum evoke the power of the former Roman Empire. Vatican City, the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, has St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, which house masterpieces such as Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes.This guide covers a four-day visit to Rome, Italy. So naturally, having precisely four days, you must be willing to work hard to experience as much of Rome as possible.There are extensive descriptions and color photos of the attractions for you to use during your visit.It also lists many reviews for the best-recommended restaurants within walking distance from the location where lunch or dinner is planned.

Enrico Massetti wrote this book with 62 color images.Perhaps it is the evocative nature of the place or a certain enchanted air (we might almost say "mystic") that you breathe to some extent everywhere, but sooner or later, whoever visits Umbria ends up thinking: Saint Francis, that great, gentle, tender, and poetic Saint of happiness and humility could only have been born here in Umbria.In this place of ever-green, peaceful, and radiant nature, in these towns, the concept of a "historical center" seems inadequate and reductive, so widespread is the monumental and artistic component in the cities of Umbria.Perugia, for example, the regional capital, to describe it is to lose oneself in the richness, complexity, and magnificence of its architectural and artistic treasures.This guide covers the region of Umbria, in Central Italy, called "the green heart of Italy." In detail, it covers Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio, Passignano Sul Trasimeno, Orvieto, Spello, Spoleto, Todi.

This is a guide to a 15 days trip in the north-east of Italy: round trip Venice to Bolzano passing through Grado, Aquileia, Trieste, Pordenone, Udine, Pieve di Cadore, Cortina d'Ampezzo, and returning through Trento, Lake Garda, Verona, Vicenza, Ferrara and Ravenna.There are extensive descriptions and color photos of the attractions.It is ideal for use on your smart phone, it contains active links to the web sites of many reviews for the best recommended restaurants that are at the location described. There are active links to the review pages, you can use them if you have an active Internet connection, but, if you don't, you have the basic information ready: the name, address and telephone number are included in the guide.There is the possibility of making reservations for places where to stay: Hotels, Apartments, Farm Houses, Bed & Breakfasts, Condo Hotels and Country Houses.