• Frommer''s Italy Day by Day features regional and city itineraries that will help you maximize your time while touring the country''s top sights. Tour the fabulous scenery of the Almalfi Coast, hike the Cinque Terre, drive through Tuscany''s vineyards, explore Sicily''s best ancient sites, or eat your way through the Piedmont.
• Our authors, longtime Italy experts, hit all the highlights, from Milan''s La Scala to Florence''s Duomo to Rome''s Colosseum. They''ve checked out all of the country''s best hotels and restaurants in person, and offer authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget.
• You''ll also get coverage of shopping and nightlife in the major cities; detailed full-color maps; 750 full-color photos, a full chapter on Italy''s rich history and culture, information on special-interest tours, and advice on planning a successful Italy vacation.
• Frommer''s Italy Day by Day also includes a color fold-out map.

Map your adventure

Plan a trip that suits your interests. Follow ourrecommended itineraries or mix & match to createyour own. Explore a region in depth or hit the highlights. With Frommer''s Day by Day guides, the choice is yours.

• 117 self-guided tours with maps that show how to get from place to place

• Hundreds of photos,plus engaging insights on history and culture

• Detailed reviews of hotels,restaurants, shopping, and nightlife

Full-sized foldout mapof Italy in a handy plastic envelope

Spotlight on Italy

Complete coverage of Italy''s history and culture beginson page 687. The following features take a closer look at the most compelling aspects of Italian culture.

• Leonardo''s Last Supper (page 22) Deconstructing a masterpiece

• The Great Churches (page 44)Italy''s best churches at a glance

• Michelangelo''s Pietà (page 68)Genius, grace, and pathos in sculpture

• Roman Emperors'' Hall of Fame (page 144)The craziest emperors in Roman history

• Crazy for Calcio (page 188)The essential guide to Italian soccer

• A Grape Guide (page 242)Italy''s wine regions in brief

• Meet the Borgias (page 330)Inside Italy''s most notorious family

• Is Venice Sinking? (page 366)Why this island city may be going under

• Hitting the High Notes (page 428)Italian opera''s greatest hits

• La Moda (page 470)A who''s who of Italian fashion

• Cinema Paradiso (page 514)Italy''s passion for film

• A Day in the Life of Julius Publius (page 586)Hour by hour in ancient Rome

Stephen Brewer (chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, and 16) is an editor and writer who has worked in magazines, books, radio, and corporate communications for almost three decades. He had his fi rst sip of a real cappuccino in Rome in the early 1970s and has been savoring the pleasures of Italy ever since.

Our authors, longtime Italy experts, hit all the highlights, from Milan's La Scala to Florence's Duomo to Rome's Colosseum. They've checked out all of the country's best hotels and restaurants in person, and offer authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget.

You'll also get coverage of shopping and nightlife in the major cities; detailed full-color maps; 750 full-color photos, a full chapter on Italy's rich history and culture, information on special-interest tours, and advice on planning a successful Italy vacation.

"Frommer's Italy Day by Day" also includes a color fold-out map.