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Blue Guide Northern Italy: From the Alps to the Adriatic, Twelfth Edition by: Paul Blanchard List Price: $32.95 City Travel Guides Price: $21.75 You Save: $11.20 (34%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 914.504929 EAN: 9780393327304 ISBN: 0393327302 Label: W. W. Norton & Company Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 735 Publication Date: 2005-07 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Studio: W. W. Norton & Company Sales Rank: 251531 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Book Description: This twelfth edition by art historian Paul Blanchard covers some of the most-renowned towns and cities in the world, focusing on the artists, architects, and patrons who contributed to their country's legacy. With detailed walks through parts of the most stunning landscape in Europe and up-to-date information on festivals, where to stay, and what to eat, Blue Guide Northern Italy is a perfect guide for anyone interested in getting the most out of their stay. Color floor plans and maps, 50 color photographs. Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - The Blue Guide remains unbeatableFor a concise guide to important art and architecture, the Blue Guide remains unbeatable. Their Northern Italy edition is superb. (The guide covers all areas north of the Tuscany, Umbria, and Marches borders.) Rating:  - Where is my purchase?????????????I have not received my purchase yet, since your shipping is so extremely inefficient, or it may be lost in the mail. I sincerely look forward to receiving the Blue guide for Northern Italy................... Rating:  - Wonderful detail, but don't pack itOn his website, travel guru Rick Steves says that Blue Guides take "a dry and scholarly approach to the countries of Europe. They're ideal if you want to learn as much about history, art, architecture, and culture as you possibly can." This is basically true, though I much prefer a "dry and scholarly" tone to Rick's "nerdy and precious" style. He's great when it comes to practical tips, but he can't touch the historical, artistic and architectural content of the Blue Guides. Blue Guides pack a tremendous amount of information into their pages, much more than any other guide I've used. They're wonderful for reading before and after your trip, but they're probably too dense to pack and take along for most people. Before leaving ... Read More: Rating: - Blue Guide Northern Italy: From the Alps to the AdriaticHas all the information in the Baedeker Guides from the 20's and 30's but better maps and city diagrams. The best guide book for art, architecture and history available. |
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