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This eBook offering is an excerpt of Lonely Planet's latest Italy guide book and includes:

• Florence & Tuscany chapters

• Understanding Italy

• Florence & Tuscany maps

Laden with grand-slam sights and experiences, Tuscany offers the perfect introduction to Italy's famed dolce vita. There are few places in the world where food, fashion, art and nature intermingle so effortlessly and to such magnificent effect.

This guide is the result of research by dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in Florence & Tuscany, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed. This guide includes up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights, cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets – all the essentials to get to the heart of Florence & Tuscany.

Coverage includes:

• Understanding Italy: Italy Today, History, Italian Art & Architecture, The Italian Way of Life, Italy on Page & Screen, The Italian Table, Directory, Transport and Glossary

• Florence, Northern & Western Tuscany, Pisa, Lucca, the Versilian Riviera, the Apuane Alps & Garfagnana, Livorno, Isola d'Elba, Central Tuscany, Siena, Chianti, the Val d'elsa, the Val d'Orcia & Val di Chiana, Southern Tuscany, Massa Marittima, Parco Regionale della Maremma, Eastern Tuscany, Arezzo, Sansepolcro and Cortona.

Lonely Planet's Italy guide is researched and written by: Paula Hardy, Donna Wheeler, Brendan Sainsbury, Virginia Maxwell, Robert Landon, Kerry Christiani, Nicola Williams, Duncan Garwood, Cristian Bonetto, Alison Bing, Abigail Blasi, Joe Fullman, Vesna Maric, Olivia Pozzan, Gregor Clark