The Romantic’s Guide to Italy [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)
June 14, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel Italy Guides
Product Description
“I searched throughout Italy to find quintessential locations that embody romance through their setting, architecture, and history. In each chapter, you will find places where you can enjoy a romantic stay, hold a wedding, or spend an evening dining with someone you love. You can amble through an enchanting contessa?s garden, sleep in a medieval hamlet where Dante once found refuge, or celebrate an evening with friends in the wisteria-filled courtyard of an ancient olive mill. I hope this hand-picked collection will inspire the romantic in you.”
From the Introduction
With all the country has to offer spectacular food, idyllic country inns, quaint hill towns, and enchanted seaside villages it?s no wonder that bella Italia is the romantic destination for couples. At last, here is a travel guide specifically for lovers planning a vacation, wedding, honeymoon, or other special event in Italy.
Organized by the seven main regions of this Mediterranean jewel, A Romantic?s Guide to Italy describes the most romantic accommodations, restaurants, and sites for couples to enjoy together. Each recommendation includes a detailed description and pertinent facts such as contact information, websites, price ranges, and transportation tips. Author Gina Podesta presents thousands of ways to enjoy la dolce vita, including special spots to watch the sunset, have a picnic, or propose to your beloved; romantic lore and festivals; and adventurous activities to partake in together. If you are considering a wedding in Italy, Gina highlights seventy-four fairy-tale locations and provides a resource guide with contact information for everything you will need from caterers to wedding consultants to help you plan the big event overseas.
Celebrate your love in one of the most romantic locations on earth and let A Romantic?s Guide to Italy help make your vacation the journey of a lifetime.
From the Publisher
* The first travel guide written specifically for couples traveling to Italy for romantic vacations, weddings, and honeymoons.
* Includes black-and-white photographs of Italy throughout.
* Lists pertinent information for all accommodations, restaurants, and sites including addresses, phone numbers, websites, hours, and so on.
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This book is a wonderful addition to your Italy travel library. It is not your usual list of high spots to see in well-known tourist locales. It has a wealth of unique and truly lovely places to visit with a special person or on your own. We just returned from a trip to Umbria, and found the book invaluable in locating outings, activities, eating, vistas, and wine-tasting that we may not have found otherwise. In addition, the villa where we stayed was found through resources in the book and it was exquisite! We felt that because of the book and the activities and places discussed, we enjoyed our trip at a deeper level and got a true sense of Italian sensibility and what Italians appreciate about their terrain, sunsets, and foods. Bravo, Ms Podesta!
I really appreciated having this book along on my recent trip to Umbria & Lazio. One can get the typical “must-see” destinations from any travel book; Ms. Podesta’s emphasizes the finer experiences to be had by deviating from well-travelled paths.
If you are a foodie, or looking for singular dining & lodging experiences, this is the book for you.