Author: Sunflower Guides
Publisher: Sunflower Books
Keywords: tuscany, guides, sunflower
Number of Pages: 136
Published: 2004-03-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1856912175
ISBN-13: 9781856912174

A car-touring and walking guide to Tuscany. It presents 50 long and short walks and eight car tours, covering the area from the Carrara marble quarries in the northwest down to southern Tuscany, with a particular emphasis on the countryside around Florence and Chianti. There are topographical walking maps and a fold-out touring map, along with many "panels" - illustrated articles about Tuscany’s customs and cuisine, flora, fauna and history. Many short walks for motorists are suggested, along with recommendations of areas for picnics.

Author: Jpm Publications
Publisher: JPM Publications
Keywords: way, guides, tuscany
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2001-10
List price: $5.95
ISBN-10: 2884522301
ISBN-13: 9782884522304

Each guide in the This Way series offers information on the highlights of not only the world’s most popular tourist regions, but also more exotic destinations such as Norway and Sicily. Designed to provide the maximum of cultural, historical, and practical information in a minimum space, each guide offers a variety of street, subway, and regional maps. From cosmopolitan cities and towering skyscrapers to small villages and natural wonders, each guide is filled with valuable recommendations and addresses for monuments, parks, markets, restaurants, and cafés, whether for a weekend getaway

Author: Frances Mayes
Publisher: Broadway
Keywords: tuscany
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2000-10-31
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 0767905350
ISBN-13: 9780767905350

From the bestselling author whose memoirs Under the Sun and Bella Tuscany have captured the voluptuousness of Italian life comes a lavishly illustrated ode to the joys of Tuscany’s people, food, landscapes, and art. In Tuscany celebrates the abundant pleasures of life in Italy as it is lived at home, at festivals, feasts, restaurants and markets, in the kitchen and on the piazza, in the vineyards, fields, and olive groves. Combining all-new essays by Frances Mayes and a chapter by her husband, poet Edward Mayes, with more than 200 full-color photos by photographer Bob Krist, each of th

Author: Hugh Johnson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Keywords: wines, tuscany
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2005-09-29
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0811851230
ISBN-13: 9780811851237

World-renowned wine expert Hugh Johnson’s elegant tribute to Tuscany is now available in paperback—a richly rewarding volume in prose and image for those who enjoy the region’s exquisite marriage of wine and food, beauty and history. Traveling from town to town, from hilltop to farmland, Johnson not only explores the Tuscan geography and wineries, but also shares the culture and sites—from a stunning cathedral in Siena to a good place for a relaxing glass of wine in Monte Amiata. Poetic, illuminating descriptions combine with over 100 atmospheric photos to capture the essence o

Author: Maurice Hewlett
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: tuscany, earthwork
Number of Pages: 148
Published: 2008-08-18
List price: $24.99
ISBN-10: 0554321815
ISBN-13: 9780554321813

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Author: Paul Salsini
Publisher: IUniverse
Keywords: tuscany, wartime, novel, cielo
Number of Pages: 322
Published: 2008-03-17
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 1605280097
ISBN-13: 9781605280097

Salsini spins a tale of both cruelty and courage and affirms, yet again, the ability of humans to endure.-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel"Salsini’s beautiful novel of Italy during World War II, peopled with a wide range of characters, deepens our knowledge of both Tuscan hill towns and the terrible effects of war on civilians."-Martha Bergland, author of A Farm Under a Lake"The Cielo is an unforgettable read. You won’t be able to put it down, through tears and smiles, until you reach the very end."-Bookreview.comOrdered by the Germans to evacuate, a group of Italian villagers flees to a

Author: Nicola Williams
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Keywords: umbria, amp, tuscany, planet, lonely
Number of Pages: 444
Published: 2008-02-01
List price: $19.99
ISBN-10: 1741043131
ISBN-13: 9781741043136

Discover Tuscany & UmbriaFind heaven on earth in the buone frescoes of Giotto, Cimabue, Pinturicchio and LorenzettiTrade those Manolos and museums for barns and bunnies in our special rundown of rural residencesBreak bread with celebrity restaurateur Fabio Picchi at members club Teatro del SaleTrek, sail or ride around shimmering Lake Trasimeno and enjoy that dolce far nienteIn This Guide:Language, cookery, wine-tasting and jewellery courses - you name it, our authors have checked it outBook in and bed down at the best-value accommodation in the regionDon’t just take our word for it;