| LifeinItaly.com - Fashion, Travel, News and More. | |  | Umbrian Jewelry | Home » » Frommer's Florence, Tuscany & Umbria (Frommer's Complete Guides) | | | | | | | Description: | | Meticulously researched by our expert author, Frommer’s Tuscany & Umbria is the only guide you need to discover the region’s artistic treasures, Renaissance architecture, rustic villages, vineyards, and fabulous shopping. This authoritative guide will reveal the best wines and hearty regional dining, tell you how to rent your own romantic villa, send you on scenic bike tours, and lead you away from the tourist crowds so you can discover the true flavor and leisurely pace of this sunny corner of Italy. We’ll show you the best of Florence and its treasure trove of art and architecture, then take you through the medieval alleyways of Siena, along the Chianti Road, and to lovely towns like San Gimignano, Lucca, Assisi, Perugia, and more.Every one of our honest, in-depth hotel reviews is based on a recent personal inspection; every restaurant has been tried personally; and every sight, shop, and stroll was checked out in detail. You’ll get the latest trip-planning advice, valuable cultural insights, wonderful tips for venturing off the beaten path, and detailed, accurate maps. With Frommer’s in hand, it’s a snap to design the Italian adventure that’s right for you. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| John Moretti | | Paperback:
| 501 pages | | Publisher:
| Frommer's | | Publication Date:
| February 06, 2006 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0471763845 | | Package Length:
| 7.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 very good comprehensive book for travelersFeb 25, 2010
By LC
I have looked at all the guides rick steves, fodors, lonely planet, and michelin. I found the frommers to be the most helpful and diverse - the guide recommends venues in every town/city that will appeal to families, romantics, wine/food lovers, etc. I looked at the 4 reviews before this review and I think those reviews are for an older edition of the book. Those reviews were written in 2009 and this book came out in February 2010.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Lots of bad adviceNov 29, 2010
By Claire Kincaid
"Cheryle"
We returned from Italy yesterday & had disappointing experiences when we relied on the Frommer's guide. Restaurants were bad, shops were described inaccurately with poor directions, and, in general, descriptions were too positive. Other guides (Fodor's, Lonely Planet, & Time Out) provided much more objective information.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Pretty usefulSep 28, 2010
By Robert B
I would have given it 3.5 stars, but couldn't so I will round down. I used this book for a trip I had earlier this year. It covered every city that we were interested in going, and since that was the case, it lacked detail on some the off the beaten path cities. Overall, I found it to be pretty useful and we were able to fill in some of the gaps with tripadvisor and some other sites. There was a lot more detail in the more popular cities, which makes a lot of sense since those are much more well travelled. The hotel and restaurant picks were all pretty good. We didn't visit the more popular cities this time around, but the book would have been useful to have on previous trips.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great guide!Dec 29, 2009
By Ursiform
I'm planning a trip to Tuscany and Umbria next fall (I've been to Florence before), and found the Frommer's Italy 2010 guide* so helpful I bought this more focused guide.
Some of what I said about the broader guide applies to this this one, as well: Like the Michelin guide, it rates key attractions with one to three stars. While I would never plan a trip based on the ratings of a single guidebook, I do find the star ratings helpful in elucidating the author's opinions in a way that sifting through different adjectives in descriptions isn't. Unlike the Michelin guide this book groups cities by geography (which is how you would visit them) rather than alphabetically across the whole country. It also has more detail on hotels. In fact, the extensive descriptions of hotels is one of the reasons I found this guide so useful.
While the Italy guide covers Florance and Tuscany, Umbria, and The Marches in two chapters and less than 200 pages, this guide offers more than 400 pages devoted to Florence, Tuscany, and Umbria. (Yes, Florence is in Tuscany, but both guides treat it separately.)
This guide has a different author from the Italy guide, and not all recommendations line up between the guides. But, as I have said, I wouldn't plan a trip based on one author's opinion, so that's not all bad. Overall, I have found this guide to be extremely helpful, and the small, pull-out map of Tuscany and Umbria included is very helpful; I'd been looking, unsuccessfully, for a map of that size and scale!
One thing the guide does not have is photos; but combine the pictorial Eyewitness guides** with the wealth of prose information in this book and you have a winning combination.
Note: This review is of the 6th Edition published in 2008. Other reviews may be of different editions.
* Frommer's Italy 2010 (Frommer's Color Complete Guides)
** Florence and Tuscany (Eyewitness Travel Guides); Umbria (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
4 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Awful. Do not buy this!Dec 03, 2009
By C. Brown
Restaurant reviews were soooooo bad. We found much better and cheaper restaurants on our own after we gave up on these probably paid advertisements! Frommers should be ashamed at the difference between what they write and what is reality.
The guide to get around is useless, with maps poorly designed and at the wrong detail level for what was needed. My favorite was 'now you are here and completely lost, why not buy our other book that has details!' Thanks god I have an iphone that got me around.
Frommers is dead to me. Give then less that 1 star.
edit**** forgot the useful Children's Activities listed here are terrible. Do not waste your time and effort going to Pinocchio Park no matter what the book says! It is not cute, whimsical or entertaining for the kids or adults. I found much more accurate reviews of places and food on another well known 'tripadvisor' website. Invest some time before hand and do not buy this book! I cannot even give you my copy since it was so useless we left it in Italy!
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