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Umbria (Cadogan Guides) by: Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls List Price: £11.99 City Travel Guides Price: £8.39 You Save: £3.60 (30%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 914 EAN: 9781860113215 ISBN: 1860113214 Label: Cadogan Guides Manufacturer: Cadogan Guides Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 280 Publication Date: March 17, 2006 Publisher: Cadogan Guides Studio: Cadogan Guides Sales Rank: 285421 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Belfast Newsletter: Cadogan guide books are the finest in the world Anthony Sattin, The Sunday Times: The guidebook of choice for travellers who like to mix culture with good living Simon Calder, The Independent: Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls, guidebook writers par excellence Holiday Which: Veritable page-turners...excellently written, bursting with character The Independent: It’s difficult to praise the Cadogan books too highly... good writing, amusing comment and invaluable advice Book Description: In this third edition of Umbria, Cadogan’s Italy experts Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls reveal a quiet, spiritual place that has been the cradle of gentle mystics and magnificent artists; the home of St Francis of Assisi, of medieval hill towns and the extraordinary Renaissance treasures of Spoleto. This most comprehensive and bestselling guide explores the festivals and traditions of Perugia and Orvieto, travels down to the glorious coastline of Amelia and bounds up the Tiber Valley, taking in the fine wines and the best olive oil in the world on the way. Now includes more maps and eye-catching colour photos, and updated, detailed listings of markets, vineyards, hotels and restaurants – all serving the hearty, traditional food Umbria is renowned for. Synopsis: This work: uncovers the bewitching, unspoiled 'green heart of Italy'; visits magnificent Assisi, home of St Francis; explores medieval Gubbio, a gem to rival even Siena; delights in the extraordinary Renaissance treasures of Spoleto; discovers the traditions and festivals of Perugia and Orvieto; and bounds up the Tiber Valley, taking in fine wines and the best olive oil in the world along the way 'Their devotion to Umbrian food can reach astonishing proportions: Umbrian teenagers on their summer language courses in England who had to be flown home after two days because they were starving to death; adventurous Umbrian diners who dared to enter a Chinese restaurant, but could only eat the rice; and our Umbrian landlord who went to Dalmatia on his honeymoon, found the pasta overcooked and returned to Terni, swearing he would never leave again as long as he lived.' About the Author: Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls lived in Umbria for 3 years and are the authors of Cadogan’s best-selling Italy series. Excerpted from Umbria (Cadogan Guides) by Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls. Copyright © 2006. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.: 'Their devotion to Umbrian food can reach astonishing proportions: Umbrian teenagers on their summer language courses in England who had to be flown home after two days because they were starving to death; adventurous Umbrian diners who dared to enter a Chinese restaurant, but could only eat the rice; our Umbrian landlord who went to Dalmatia on his honeymoon, found the pasta overcooked and returned to Terni, swearing he would never leave again as long as he lived.’ |
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