Rick Steves Best of Italy - Paperback

by Rick Steves (Author)

Hit Italy's can't-miss art, sights, and bites in two weeks or less with Rick Steves Best of Italy!

• Strategic advice from Rick Steves on what's worth your time and money
• Short itineraries covering Venice, the Cinque Terre, Florence, the Hill Towns of Central Italy, Rome, Naples, Sorrento, and the Amalfi Coast
• Rick's tips for beating the crowds, skipping lines, and avoiding tourist traps
• The best local culture, flavors, and more, including insightful walks through museums, historic sites, and atmospheric neighborhoods
• Trip planning strategies like how to link destinations and design your itinerary, what to pack, where to stay, and how to get around
• Over 600 full-color pages with detailed maps and vibrant photos throughout
• Suggestions for day trips to Pisa, Civita di Bagnoregio, Verona, and Padua

Author Biography

Since 1973, Rick Steves has spent about 100 days a year exploring Europe. His mission: to empower Americans to have European trips that are fun, affordable, and culturally broadening. Rick produces a best-selling guidebook series, a public television series, and a public radio show, and organizes small-group tours that take over 30,000 travelers to Europe annually. He does all of this with the help of more than 100 well-traveled staff members at Rick Steves' Europe in Edmonds, WA (near Seattle). When not on the road, Rick is active in his church and with advocacy groups focused on economic and social justice, drug policy reform, and ending hunger. To recharge, Rick plays piano, relaxes at his family cabin in the Cascade Mountains, and spends time with his son Andy, daughter Jackie, grandsons Atlas and Dashel, and favorite travel partner Shelley. Find out more about Rick at RickSteves.com and on Facebook.