Rick Steves’ Italy 2010 with map
- ISBN13: 9781598802863
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
From the beaches to the Alps, from fine art to fine pasta, Italy has it all. With this book, you’ll trace Italian culture from Rome’s Colosseum to Michelangelo’s David to the bustling elegance of Milan. Experience the art-drenched cities of Venice and Florence, explore the ancient ruins of the Roman Forum, and learn how to avoid the lines at the most popular museums. Discover the villages of Tuscany and Umbria and the lazy rhythms of the Cinque Terre. Shop at … More >>
#1 by Grain O Sand on February 7, 2010 - 9:14 pm
We went to Italy in 2007 and had the corresponding Steve’s guidebook…as did every other touron in Italy that fall. Don’t get me wrong the guidebook was great but I sure felt like a dork sitting in a restaurant with 20 other people who all had the same guidebook. “Oh what does Rick say I should eat here?” Guidebooks are good for a general plan…but we used it a little too much “to the letter” and frankly the experience lost it’s luster. “Oh, Rick says we should go look at this but gee… I’m not quite as thrilled as he said I should be! Is something wrong with me?” So in that sense maybe it was user error on my part. Travel should be about adventure, not canned experience IMHO, a guidebook should be bare bones. On our next trip I’ll probably use a guidebook to lay out the general itinerary and leave it at home to add a little adventure.
With all that said it’s a good book.
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by R. Aguas on February 7, 2010 - 11:49 pm
I mostly rely on various websites when I travel but I found Spain to be just too large to handle on my own; so last year, I decided to get Steves’ Spain book. Now that I’m getting ready to explore Italy, I’ve once more turned to Steves’ guide book. He offers the most valuable practical information at the fingertips of the ordinary traveler. I know now what to expect and I can’t ask for more.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Ellen J. Bell on February 8, 2010 - 1:13 am
Rick Steves is specific about what to see, where to stay and what you actually get, what not to miss and how to get to everything. Oh, and how much it will cost. I have used other Steves’ guidebooks, and he is right on the money.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by D. Mills on February 8, 2010 - 2:56 am
I’m planning my second trip to Italy and this book includes everything that I needed to know to help plan the trip (and then some). I’ve used Rick’s advice before and have never been let-down.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by William D. Mashburn on February 8, 2010 - 3:10 am
We have used Rick Steves’ travel guides in France, Spain and Central Europe and have found them to be very, very helpful.
While it is true that Rick Steves’ Italy 2010 doesn’t cover the extreme southern part of Italy or Sicily, it covers the areas that we plan to visit, and in that respect, I feel it is fairly comprehensive.
Of course, I would always recommend that one traveling to Italy consult other travel guides such as the Rough Guide to Italy, Frommers’ Italy, and Lonely Planet’s Italy.
We have been successful in getting our local public library to order up-to-date travel guides on Italy, which are useful in planning our trip, but we purchased Rick Steves’ Italy 2010 as the one guide to pack for the trip.
I feel that it is an excellent investment.
William D. Mashburn (Age 75)
Rating: 5 / 5