Completely revised and updated for 2007, 'Let's Go Italy' is researched and compiled entirely by students who know first-hand how to see the world on the cheap. This guide has insider tips and information and is more useful and opinionated than ever.
Loved by poets for time immemorial, Italy's breathtaking vistas range from steep Alpine peaks to the rolling olive hills of the interior, and finally to the aqua waters of the southern shoreline. Its coasts have welcomed cultures from far-flung Northern Africa, from ancient Greece and Carthage, all of which have added to the rich cultural diversity that displays itself in distinct regional characteristics as well as a uniting sense of national pride.
Italy's passion for drama, excess and vibrancy continues to draw the devotion of countless admirers, tourists and immigrants. The best way to discover Italy is to immerse yourself. Wander aimlessly down the side streets, loiter against the sun-backed stone lip of a fountain, amble through the ruins of civilisations past, and know for yourself the glory of Italy's past and how it has shaped her present.
