With its capital city of Florence and a host of gorgeous medieval cities set in rolling hills, Tuscany is considered by many to be the cultural heart of Italy.
Venice has been one of the world's leading destinations for the cultural traveler since the eighteenth-century Grand Tour: a romantic setting, rich in art history, created by a republic that was s
In expert fashion Blue Guide Florence covers the range of what this extraordinary city--the cradle of the Renaissance--offers to travelers: from singular museums and galleries to beautifully, meticul
Blue Guides, now in their centenary year, have been published continuously since 1918 and are the most comprehensive travel guides concentrating on history, architecture and art. This guide to Lombard
Completely updated, this edition contains superb coverage of painting, architecture and sculpture as well as updates on museums including the reorganized Uffizi. Detailed coverage of where to stay and
The first Blue Guide to include in the same book two of Italy's biggest destinations, Rome and Florence, Blue Guide Central Italy also explores the bucolic countryside
From Brunelleschi's Duomo to the magnificent Boboli gardens, Florence reveals a fascinating history—of intrigue, patronage, and art. In expert fashion Blue Guide Florence covers the range of what this
