Reviewed by Rama Gaind.
Price: $34.99.
Italy is the second destination in Lonely Planet’s Experience Guides collection that will have you getting away from the everyday and inspire you to get out and discover more of the splendours of this beautiful country.
It forms part of the first collection that puts the spotlight on six major and popular destinations: Japan, Italy, Portugal, Ireland, Scotland and Iceland.
Think of Italy and our thoughts turn to Venice, Rome, Milan, Florence, Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast and Sardinia. Then The Colosseum comes to mind. Followed by The Pantheon, the Leaning Tower in Pisa, Trevi Fountain, St Mark’s Basilica and Pompeii Ruins. It’s packed with historic treasures.
However, there’s more. Picture this: “Gaze upon countless museum masterpieces and imaginative street art. Explore dramatic Roman ruins and conquer fire-spitting volcanoes. Indulge in delightful regional delicacies and sip liquid perfection in postcard-perfect vineyards. Rekindle love on romantic weekend escapes. Shred powder on majestic mountains and zip across idyllic lakes to baroque palaces. Carouse with merrymakers at exuberant local festivals. Traverse cinematic landscape and forage for truffles. Laze about sun-toasted sands in island paradises.”
Looking for a more interactive encounter? With a fresh size and style, this innovative guide is designed for a new generation of savvy travellers. Filled with unforgettable experiences and interesting local surprises, you can ‘dip in and dip out’ to experience travel with a difference.
Read about the curated experiences, interesting listings, practicality pages with easy-to-use infographics and icons. Learn about ruins and relics, murals and masterpieces, epicurean delights, countless vineyards, fairy-tale romance, dramatic scenery and enchanting islands and sands. Striking pictures, diagrams and maps, coupled with practicalities and insider tips, make for valuable reading.
Of the ones listed, simply tell us the name of your favourite city in Italy and you could win a copy of Lonely Planet’s Experience Guides: Italy. Entries should be sent to [email protected] by Monday, 13 June 2022. Names of the winners will be announced in Frank Cassidy’s PS-sssst…! column on 14 June 2022.
