Florence & Tuscany (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
Best Overall Tour Guide to Florence
If you plan to buy only one travel guide to Florence and Tuscany, this is the one. It provides an overview of all aspects of Florentine life and then proceeds to discuss the attractions in different sections of the city, complete with street maps. Major attractions are given several page spreads with open building diagrams from which you can determine where a particular painting or sculpture is within a building.
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| Lonely Planet Italy (Lonely Planet Italy) by Damien Simonis, Duncan Garwood, Paula Hardy, Wendy Owen, Miles Roddis, Nicola Williams
Great comprehensive guide for Italy
This book is great for travel in Italy. The background information is interesting, the maps are superb and the LP writers do an excellent job of highlighting the most interesting sites. I highly recommend this book to anyone going to Italy.
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| Rick Steves' Florence and Tuscany 2005 by Rick Steves
Who but Rick Steves can tell you how to stroll the same streets walked by Michelangelo or stay in a farmhouse in a Tuscan hill town? With Rick Steves' Florence and Tuscany 2005, you can experience Rick's favorite destinations in Florence, including the Duomo, the Uffizi, the Bargello, and the Ponte Vecchio-economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, Rick Steves' Florence and Tuscany 2005 includes color maps and photos, opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights; friendly places to eat and sleep; suggested day plans; walking tours and trip itineraries; clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot; and Rick's newest "back door" discoveries. America's number one authority on travel to Europe, Rick's time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Florence and Tuscany have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique travel experience.
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