The Little Black Book of Florence & Tuscany 2009 (Travel Guide) (The Little Black Books) | 
| Author: Vesna Neskow
Creators: Peter Pauper Press, Kerren Barbas Steckler
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 40442
Media: Spiral-bound
Edition: Spi
Pages: 256
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.5 x 1
ISBN: 1593598319
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9781593598310
ASIN: 1593598319
Publication Date: February 1, 2009
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Product Description
With user-friendly fold-out maps and insider tips, this pocket guide takes you to the best that Florence and Tuscany have to offer. Heres what to see and do, and where to eat, drink, shop, and stayfrom the City of Flowers to the rolling hills of medieval towns and beyond! Top Picks direct you to not-to-be-missed attractions, and handy notes pages are included to jot down all your favorites. Among the pleasures of the region are the famous cuisine, rich in ingredients produced locally, and equally renowned wines. Writer, translator, and world traveler Vesna Neskow has written four other travel books. 256 pages plus 8 fold-out maps.
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 A practical and 'user friendly' information on where to go, what to see, things to do, and places to eat and shop April 10, 2009
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
Of all the popular travel destination in Italy, none rank higher than the Renaissance cities and the rolling countryside of Florence and Tuscany. That's why "The Little Black Book Of Florence & Tuscany" (the newest addition to the outstanding pocket travel guide series of 'Little Black Books' from Peter Pauper Press) is a 'must' for any business traveler or vacationer to those two colorful and history laden communities. Enhanced with the inclusion of eight fold-out maps and a wealth of 'insider tips' makes this highly portable, enthusiastically recommended, 256-page compendium of practical and 'user friendly' information on where to go, what to see, things to do, and places to eat and shop. An indispensable resource for planning itineraries and getting the most out of a visit, whether it be an extended weekend or a lengthy vacation stay.
Little Black Books are Great! October 3, 2009
M. Gibbons (Cincinnati, OH USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
The Little Black Book on Tuscany is just right. It is the right size to take along, it gives good directions and information on things and places to visit, and for my older eyes, the font is legible.
I have other guide books that are more comprehensive, and with great color drwaings and photos, but they are too large to fit in a pocket, and increase the weight of my baggage. I look at them at home for planning, then take the Little Black Book with me.
Practical guide November 21, 2009
Vee Bee (Las Vegas NV)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Essential information on travel in the region of Tuscany, especially in Florence. Compactness makes this a great selection for taking with you in your purse or pocket. I expect to use this guidebook every day that my cousin and I are in Tuscany. Note: I have been to Florence before; for the first timer, this would be a wonderful guidebook. For me, there is still a great deal of useful information on Florence, as well as the essentials for travel in other parts of Tuscany where I have not been before.
happy Traveller February 10, 2010
Muriel L. Guffey
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Definitely a must have! And so packable. The pull out maps provide great guides and the information concise thus covers what one needs to know.
 Not all that helpful March 26, 2010
Mark Town (Pittsburgh USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I am surprised at the positive ratings for this guide. Yes, it is designed well and it fits easily into your pocket. But its information and recommendations are very rudimentary. It lacks good maps and adequate directions. A group of friends and my wife and I just returned from Tuscany. We all had different guidebooks so we were able to make good comparisons. The Little Black Book was the most predictable and least helpful. As just one example, its restaurant recommendations missed out on the best restaurant we found in Lucca, Canuleia, which was a bit off the beaten track but terrific, if slightly expensive. Also in a region as rich with offerings as Tuscany you want a guidebook to make a few helpful judgments so that you can prioritize your time, and The Little Black Book fails to do that. Of all the guidebooks in our group, Rick Steves proved the most useful, and I would buy that one if I were headed back to Tuscany.
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