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Lonely Planet Naples and the Amalfi Coast, Italy
Lonely Planet Naples and the Amalfi Coast, Italy

Naples is a double-shot espresso. Caught in the shadow of a snoozing Mt. Vesuvius, it fronts each day with fatalistic intensity. Teaming streets explode with high theatrics: lovers fight passionately, drivers dodge skillfully and counterfeit Prada…

Lonely Planet Rome, Italy Guide Book Review
Lonely Planet Rome, Italy Guide Book Review

Ever since Grand Tourists invaded in the 18th century, Rome has been a major tourist attraction. Every year millions of visitors pour into town, lured by a reputation that modern advertisers would be pushed to improve.
The city’s main gateway is Leonardo…

Lonely Planet Tuscany and Umbria, Italy
Lonely Planet Tuscany and Umbria, Italy

If you get it right, traveling in Tuscany and Umbria is one of those rare experiences in life – like a perfect spring day or the power of first love – that cannot be overrated. Despite incessant praise, the bellezza (beauty) of this region continues to…

Lonely Planet Sicily, Italy
Lonely Planet Sicily, Italy

Palermo is a city that’s quite apart from the rest of Sicily’s urban spaces. Though it’s on the traditional end of the scale, it carries with it a sense of unpredictability and adventure: its streets are jam-packed with traffic; its markets are a…

Lonely Planet Italy
Lonely Planet Italy

 
You could keep visiting Italy for the rest of your life and still not exhaust all it has to offer. It’s a treasure chest of art, a living tableau of human history, a culinary delight and a natural wonder with everything from craggy mountains and glistening…

 
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