The best guide to Italy, updated every year All the sights--from Rome's Sistine chapel to Venice's canals, from romantic hill towns to picturesque sea resorts City walks, scenic day trips, and special theme tours Pleasures and pastimes--including irresistible shopping, hot nightclubs, sybaritic spas, anddolce far niente Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget Old-world hostelries, modern hotels, snug inns, converted villas, Victorian pensions, and fabulous resorts Smart restaurants, chic trattorias, rustic taverns, and what's new and wonderful on the dining scene Fresh, thorough, practical--from writers you can trust Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousands All the practical information you'll ever need 61 pages of maps, vacation itineraries, and more Important Contacts A to Z; Smart Travel Tips; Fodor's Choice; What's Where; New and Noteworthy; festivals; complete index