Discover the best places to visit in Italy with this travel guide, your indispensable companion to this diverse country. The best things to do in Italy - from taking a gondola ride down Venice's Grand Canal, to exploring the porticoed medieval streets of Bologna or marvelling at the treasures displayed at Florence's Uffi zi gallery - are showcased with fantastic photography, illustrations and detailed descriptions. In-depth reviews of shops, restaurants...

'Welcome to Italy' introduces readers to the diverse history and culture of the nation, from arts and language, to food and leisure.

This is a practical handbook to one of Europe's most captivating countries, Italy. There are detailed accounts of the best-known attractions such as the Vatican museums and the beautiful Amalfi coast as well as coverage of the lesser-known sights such as the rugged Monte Sibillini range.

Art in Renaissance Italy, 1350-1500 discusses a wide range of issues including materials, workshop practices, artist-patron relationships, and the ways in which visual imagery related to contemporary sexual, social and political behaviour.

The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this spectacular country. Step back in time in Rome, explore the stunning Tuscan countryside, tuck into pizza in Naples or ride the waterways in Venice: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters. Discover the best of Italy with this indispensable travel guide.

This guide to 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 as you traverse Tuscany's storybook hills, or be humbled amid thousands of years of Roman history and art; all with your trusted travel companion.

A vibrant series that celebrates the people of a particular country and what makes their unique culture. It gives information about a country's history and geography, including aspects of its culture such as customs and sayings and famous people past and present.

Each title in this series looks at each country through a variety of themes such as location, landscape and climate, population and health, settlements, family life, religion and beliefs, education and learning, employment and economy, industry and trade, farming and food, transport and communications, and more.

Food is an important part of any nation and the titles in this series explore each country's special relationship with food. A map highlights the geography and provinces within each country. There are details of local produce, how people celebrate, eating at home and how people live. Recipes from each country are also included.