Umbria : a complete guide to the landscape and hill towns, including Assisi, Gubbio, Orvieto and Spoleto.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Touring club italiano.

Series:

Heritage guide

The heritage guide

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Umbria (Italy)--Guidebooks.

Umbria (Italy).

Genre:

Guidebooks.

Physical Description:

240 pages : color illustrations, maps, plans ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Milan : Touring Club of Italy ; [New York] : Distributed by Abbeville Press, [1999]

Summary:

Dozens of full-color maps "zoom in" from an overview of each city to detailed neighborhood plans, leading readers through monuments, museums, and architectural and archaeological sites. Color photographs and line drawings also complement the text, which provides detailed and up-to-date information on historical and artistic sites as well as numerous guided routes, walking tours, and driving tours. Listings of accommodations and restaurants include quality ratings, prices, addresses, and telephone and fax numbers.

Assisi, Gubbio, Orvieto, Spolety: some of the most beautiful art towns of Italy are in the Umbria region. Pictures from top photographers show not only the well known art treasures but also the local traditions kept alive by popular festivals. The guide also details all the cities, minor towns, national parks, and natural sites. It offers 26 plans and maps, 19 historical/cultural tours and 4 thematic itineraries through the region, and more than 700 addresses of hotels, restaurants, campgrounds, shops and other useful information.

Notes:

Both front and back covers fold out to show maps of Umbria.

Includes index.

ISBN:

8836514588

OCLC:

43689987