- Paperback: 344 pages
- Publisher: Cadogan Guides; Seventh edition (Nov 25 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1860114024
- ISBN-13: 978-1860114021
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13.8 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 399 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #819,906 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'Beautifully written, evocative and informative' - Sunday Times"
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The first ever guide to this area gets to grips with Milan, international mecca of fashion and shopping, with its awesome art collections and world-famous La Scala opera house. The economic powerhouse of Italy since the Middle Ages, Milan is today a vibrant, frenetic city and Cadogan's discerning listings seek out the best bars, restaurants and clubs in which to party with the locals. But Lombardy has its gentle side too, and this guide reveals idylls along the shores of the famous Italian Lakes, such as the palms, lemon groves, and castles surrounding Lake Garda, and winds through the Renaissance cities of the Lombard plain. Admire the Gonzaga frescoes of Mantua and visit the refined art city of Bergamo, perched on a promontory on the edge of the Alps. The beauty of the area is illustrated in stunning color photographs, and full travel and practical information will make anyone's stay as dreamy as the scenery.
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Northern Italy: best review, Jan 17 2009
By Vincent A. Pezzullo "Language Lover" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lombardy and the Italian Lakes, 7th (Paperback)
What an excellent review! For someone who has NOT traveled to northern Italy and especially to the places of Milano, Monza, Como, Cremona, Brescia and the other lakes, this book is the BEST! Do not go to northern Italy without this new edition, 2008 November. Plus the "chain" bookstores did not even have a copy until I went through AMAZON to obtain a copy at a reduced price, of course. It was I who informed the "chains" of the new edition. Thank you again, Amazon!
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Northern Italy & Switzerland for the Holidays?, Aug 31 2009
By Sheri Ann Johnson "paperback_princess" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lombardy and the Italian Lakes, 7th (Paperback)
My husband & I have been contemplating a trip to Northern Italy for the holidays & were interested in the Lombardy regions, by Lake Maggiore & Lake Como. This book has helped us to decide in which region we will stay & showed us many other ideas & attractions in that immediate area. We wanted to spend a few nights in a castle & found one from the 14th century that we will book. This book is well written and will help us plan yet another "trip of a lifetime".
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Go Elsewhere If You're Only Visiting Lake Como, Oct 7 2009
By F. Ribeiro "frib" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lombardy and the Italian Lakes, 7th (Paperback)
I wanted a guide for a week stay in the Lake Como area. The Dana Facaros guide was one of three guidebooks I purchased. All three were disappointing, with the Facaros guide being the least useful. For all three guides, the coverage is much much broader than I needed. This would be fine if the coverage of the Lake Como area itself was thorough and helpful. But I the coverage of the central tourist areas of Lake Como, (Bellagio, Ravenna & Tremezzo) to be quite superficial. The lodging recommendations seemed spotty and incomplete. But I was most disappointed in the restaurant recommendations. For the most part, the named restaurants were generally mediocre. But there are excellent choices in the area andI did have some fabulous meals, but the leads came not from these guides but from TripAdvisor. And almost all of these excellent restaurants didn't earn a mention in the books. Makes one wonder what the criteria is for inclusion in these guides.
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