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Italy With Kids by: Barbara Pape, Michael Calabrese List Price: CDN$ 23.50 Price: CDN$ 10.91 You Save: CDN$12.59 (54%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 914.50493 EAN: 9781593600648 ISBN: 159360064X Label: Open Road Manufacturer: Open Road Number Of Pages: 128 Publication Date: July 11, 2006 Publisher: Open Road Studio: Open Road Sales Rank: 254518 Browse for similar items by category:
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 Rating:  - Not very goodWe own every European travel book that exists. I can honestly say that this one is by far the worst one I have seen, hands down. The coverage of accommodations is sparse and only includes extraordinarily expensive hotels, for the most part, and the dining recommendations are little better. There are no unique tips in this guide and it really covers 6 cities, and not very comprehensively. I give an extra star for making the attempt to write a kids travel guide, since they are not common. Rating:  - Don't waste valuable suitcase space with this book.I bought this book prior to a trip to Italy with my 3-year-old son and was highly disappointed. The authors stick to only the most obvious siteseeing destinations and didn't provide the nitty gritty that a traveler with children really needs. For example, the chaper on Venice of course describes St. Marks, but makes no mention of the playground right near the train station. The Milan chapter mentions "The Last Supper" but overlooks a park we discovered that has a collection of dinosaur statues and a carousel. Another major omission: the authors made no mention of the fact that many youth hostels offer accommodations for families, and the YH in Verona was a real gem -- gorgeous grounds to run around on, a spacious ... Read More: Rating:  - Great Book for Traveling with ChildrenThis book was quite helpful to us in our trip to Northern Italy. All the restaurant suggested turned out well and the book gave us some great ideas of things to do with the kids. It is probably more useful with children 10 and under than for older kids although some of it is still applicable. Rating:  - Don't Go to Italy with Kids Without This Book!Thank you, Barbara and Michael Pape, for doing the research and sharing your insights in this book that was constantly at my side during our recent trip. We read, and carried along, a few of the best guidebooks recommended, but Italy with Kids is the one that was the most helpful. Without repeating the well-deserved praise heaped on this book by a previous reviewer, I want to add some comments from our own experience: First, the book reveals information about many places and activities that we would never have found on our own. For example, instead of carting the kids through Milan, we chose instead to visit Vinci based on the authors' discussion of this tiny town nestled in Tuscany where da Vinci was raised. Our visit to the Museo ... Read More: Rating:  - A Good StartThere aren't a lot of books available about traveling in Europe with children, so I snapped this one up awhen I saw it. It has helpful information and good tips, but I was hoping for more. I found it lacking in giving specific activities that would interest children in given cities. The list of suggested book for kids was excellent, however. This book is a good start if you're heading to Italy with your children, but it won't be the only homework you'll need to do. |
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