Karen Brown's Italy Bed & Breakfasts 2009: Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries (Karen Brown's Italy Charming Bed and Breakfasts) Review

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(More customer reviews)We selected the Dream Domus B&B in Florence. The information was correct, but failed to mention the 45 steps one must climb to reach the B&B - it's on the 3rd floor (US standards) - no elevator - in Europe it's the 2nd floor, as stated in the book. This is a problem for people over a certain age - think of carting luggage all the way. A nice young woman helped - she carried our heavier pieces up and down.

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Experience the Italian way of life by staying as a guest in an Italian home. Accommodations vary from simple farmhouses to noble country villas--all promising memorable stays. Bed & Breakfast travel affords visitors to Italy more intimate contact with the country's traditional ways and culture than can ever be experienced when staying at hotels. The Karen Brown team has visited literally hundreds of properties in order to recommend what they consider the very best. Paired with regional countryside itineraries, this guide provides all the information for planning the perfect vacation. It is ideal for travelers who wish to explore the country and depart with an in-depth understanding of the culture. 7 Regional Countryside Driving Itineraries, Descriptions of over 275 Places to Stay.

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A Taste of Tuscany (Eyewitness Travel Guides) Review

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(More customer reviews)This guide divides Tuscany into six main areas. Each geographical area is based on the local produce and gastronomic traditions. It seems that if you are visiting Tuscany, one of the main reasons is going to be fore the cuisine. There is a focus on meats, cheese, olives and wine.
Areas Covered: Florence, Arezzo, Casentina, Lunigiana, Garfagnana, Versilia, Pisa, Livorno, Chianti, Siena, Montalcino, Sienese Crete, Maremma and Monte Amiata.
There is a detailed description of the best times to visit, with a special section on the foods grown in various areas.
I would suggest that this is more about food than anything else. There is a "Travelers' Needs" section which tells you where you can sleep before waking the next day to continue your journey into the land of food.
So, if you want to find the best wines, olive oils, cured meats and cheeses, this might be the book you are looking for.
~The Rebecca Review

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An evocative portrait of the food, people, and landscape of Tuscany.

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Time Out Shortlist Florence Review

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We usually rely on DK Eyewitness Guides, which are great on the sights, but not so good on food and lodging. I ordered this book to fill in those gaps, and it more than proved its worth. A great guide for finding out what's currently going on in a city.
Highly recommended.
BTW: We recently returned from Florence where we ate in a wonderful restaurant named "Ganzi" [Trattoria Osteria Da Que' Ganzi, Via Ghibellina 70/rosso, 50122 Florence, Italy 0039-055-2260010, two blocks from Santa Croce]. After eating there the first night, we returned every night we were in Florence and always had delicious meals served with great hospitality. Check it out on TripAdvisor.

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Best known as the center of Renaissance culture, Florence is also firmly planted in the 21st century - and looking forward to the future. Recent innovations include new building projects such as a high-speed train link designed by Sir Norman Foster, as well as Firenze Nova, a fascinating satellite town being built from scratch. Even the most traditional aspects of Italian life - food and drink - are getting a revamp here, with an explosion of destination wine bars and trendy restaurants. This illustrated guide, written by knowledgeable locals, also contains comprehensive coverage of the city's arts and culture scene as well as hundreds of independent reviews. These critics save visitors time, money, and headaches by identifying Florence’s best, worst, most fashionable, and most overrated.

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