Tuscany is a storybook landscape, home to medieval hill towns, fabled wines and, as crucible of the Renaissance, an unrivaled collection of artistic masterpieces. - Reprinted from the Top 10 Travel Guide for Tuscany

Pages: 160 pages

Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.4 x 0.4 inches

Weight: 7.5 ounces

Maps: There are very small maps of Tuscany and Florence and an even smaller one of Siena.You will need a supplemental map of Florence to help you get around the city.

Pictures: These books have pictures though because the books are small, most of the pictures are small

The main train station in Florence, Italy is also known as Santa Maria Novella, I am assuming this is because it is located right behind the church of the same name.

The train station is located on the fringe of the historic center of the city. It is an easy walk to many of the hotels, however, if you are staying in a hotel near the Duomo, the Uffizi or the Ponte Vecchio and have luggage you may need to take a taxi. Without luggage you can easily walk to the Duomo and Uffizi. I find it difficult to roll luggage for a long distance on cobblestone streets.

There is a taxi stand located right outside the station. Depending on the time of day you arrive and the season you will most likely have to stand in a taxi line. Taxi’s are able to enter parts of the city that are off limits to privately owned cars and to parts of the city that would be difficult for all but locals to navigate. There are bus stops right outside the station.

Florence overflows with art and architecture, a city-size shrine to the Renaissance whose streets and galleries are filled with the paintings and sculptures of Europe’s greatest artistic flowering. – Reprinted from National Geographic Traveler

Pages: 336

Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches

Weight: 1.3 pounds

Maps: Regional maps, limited number of street maps.  Since the book is too heavy to carry with you there is not really a need for street maps

Pictures: Excellent pictures printed on glossy paper