A Portrait of Italy

Land of the ancient Romans, birthplace of the Renaissance, a country blessed with rugged mountains, serene beaches, and azure lakes--Italy richly rewards the visitor at every turn. Gathering Italy's many riches into one volume, this book takes a spectacular tour of this fabled land. Beginning in the north with the Dolomites and Lake Como and proceeding to the south, exploring the cities and landscapes of the Veneto, Tuscany, Emila-Romagna, and Umbria before moving down the coast along the Amalfi Drive to the Abruzzi, Campania, Calabria, and Sicily. In this volume, the great Italian cities--Milan, Venice, Florence, Siena, Rome, and Naples--are fully explored, as well as the smaller cities and villages and the timeless countryside.