Exploring Italy '96

- A lively, graphic, full-color guidebook to Italy's major cities and the beautiful countryside. - Color photography and archival and other illustrations throughout; zingy captions. - Intelligent, opinionated writing by Tim Jepson. - Solid travel reportage on every region punctuated by lively sidebars on Italy's history, opera, the Turin Shroud, Venetian art, and more. - What to see and do, plus recommended walking and driving tours through Rome, Venice, and the Roman countryside. - Special rating system identifying not-to-be-missed sights. - To-the-point reviews of dining and lodging. - Key planning information. - Over 20 detailed maps and plans. - Comprehensive destination/topic index.