Whether you want to visit the Colosseum in Rome, go designer shopping in Milan, or hike the Cinque Terre, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Italy are here to help! Fodor’s Essential Italy 2027 guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor’s ‘Essential’ guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020! Fodor’s Essential Italy 2027 travel guide includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 74 DETAILED MAPS COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust! HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, and more PHOTO-FILLED ‘BEST OF’ FEATURES on ‘ ‘Italy’s Best Beaches,’ ‘Architectural Wonders in Venice,’ ‘Hilltop Villages in Tuscany,’ and more TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS, including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, art, architecture, cuisine, wine, music, geography, and more SPECIAL FEATURES on ‘Eating and Drinking Well in Venice’ and ‘Eating and Drinking Well in Florence’ LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems ITALIAN LANGUAGE PRIMERS with useful words and essential phrases UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Rome, Vatican City, Venice, Milan, Lake Como, Florence, Tuscany, Pisa, the Amalfi Coast, Sicily, and more Planning on visiting nearby European countries? Check out Fodor’sEssential France, Fodor’s Essential England, Fodor’s Essential Spain, and Fodor’s Essential Switzerland. *Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

