Opis: Southern Italy IG

This 286-page guide to Southern Italy gives a highlighted tour of the whole country, cross-referenced with detailed maps; plus, features covering aspects of the country's life and culture ranging from the Mafia to traditional music and more. A comprehensive travel tips section at the back of the book is packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. The key features include: Places - region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; Essay Features - incisive essays on Southern Italy's history, people and culture, from the days of the Ancient Greeks and Romans to the modern European Community; and Travel Tips - practical listings section, including Accommodation, Entertainment, Transport and essential contact addresses and numbers. It also includes hundreds of full-colour photographs and 12 maps.Maps: Southern Italy; Naples; Bay of Naples; Pompeii; Isle of Capri; Campania; Apulia; Basilicata; Calabria; Sicily; Palermo; Aeolian Islands; Inside front cover - Southern Italy; Inside back cover - Naples. Introduction and History: Passions and Palaces; Greeks and Romans; Two Kingdoms; One Nation; Pleasure Seekers. Features: The Southern Italians; Many Mafia; The Economy; Movies; Music; Literature; Saints and Superstitions; Food; Wine; Architecture; Volcanoes and Earthquakes; Wild Places. Places: Introduction; Naples; Around the Volcano; Capri, Ischia and Procida; Sorrento and Amalfi Coast; Campania; Apulia; Basilicata Calabria; Introduction to Sicily; Palermo; West and; Central Sicily; Eastern Sicily; Sicily's Islands. Picture Stories: Gestures; Festivals; Naples' National Museum; Tuna Harvest. Information Panels: A Woman's Life; The Perfect Pizza; Padre Pio; Sassi Cave Homes; The Albanians. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Nightlife; Culture; Festivals; Outdoor Activities; Shopping Language; Further Reading.

Szczegóły: Southern Italy IG

Tytuł: Southern Italy IG
Producent: APA Publications
ISBN: 9789812349088
Rok produkcji: 2002
Ilość stron: 286
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.78 kg

Recenzje: Southern Italy IG