| Plan Your Trip
| 6
|
| Need to Know | 8 |
| This is Italy | 12 |
| Italy Map | 16 |
| 15 Top Experiences | 18 |
| Italy in Two Weeks | 28 |
| Staying in Italy | 30 |
| Getting Around | 34 |
| Eating in Italy | 38 |
| Shopping Guide | 44 |
| Travelling with Kids | 48 |
| Entertainment and Nightlife | 52 |
| What’s New | 58 |
| Get Inspired | 59 |
| Italy’s Best Outings
| 60
|
| Italy at a Glance | 62 |
| Rome and the Vatican
| 64 |
| Centro Storico | 68 |
| Ancient Rome | 74 |
| Eating, Nightlife, Shopping | 80 |
| The Vatican | 84 |
| Eating, Nightlife | 88 |
| Trevi | 90 |
| Tridente and Villa Borghese | 93 |
| Eating, Nightlife, Shopping | 98 |
| Accommodation in Rome | 102 |
| Milan, the Lakes and Piedmont
| 106
|
| Milan | 110 |
| Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping | 118 |
| Lake Como | 124 |
| Accommodation, Eating | 128 |
| Turin | 130 |
| Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping | 136 |
| Venice, Veneto and Bologna
| 140
|
| Venice | 144 |
| Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Entertainment, Activities, Shopping | 156 |
| Verona | 164 |
| Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping | 168 |
| Bologna | 170 |
| Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife | 172 |
| Florence, Tuscany and Umbria
| 174
|
| Florence | 178 |
| Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Entertainment, Activities, Shopping | 186 |
| Pisa | 192 |
| Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife | 196 |
| Siena | 198 |
| Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Shopping | 202 |
| Perugia | 204 |
| Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Shopping | 208 |
| Naples, Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast
| 212
|
| Naples and Pompeii | 216 |
| Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Entertainment, Activities, Shopping | 224 |
| Capri | 228 |
| Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Activities, Shopping | 232 |
| Amalfi | 234 |
| Accommodation, Eating | 236 |
| Sicily and Southern Italy
| 238
|
| Palermo and Around | 242 |
| Sleeping, Eating, Nightlife, Entertainment, Activities, Shopping | 248 |
| Syracuse | 250 |
| Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping | 254 |
| Bari and Alberobello | 256 |
| Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Shopping | 260 |
| Matera | 262 |
| Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife | 264 |
| Get to Know Italy
| 266
|
| Italy Today | 228 |
| Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife | 268 |
| History | 270 |
| The Italian Way of Life | 274 |
| Art and Architecture | 276 |
| Regional Cuisine | 278 |
| Travellers’ Helpdesk
| 280
|
| Glossary | 292 |
| Index | 292 |
| Acknowledgements | 298 |