Pic n' Mix Travel - for the independent travellers (Release 4)

Italia (Italy)

Fast Facts 151
Regions and Cities 152
International Train 153
Travelling by Train 154
Travelling by Bus 156
Driving 156
Mail 157
Finding Rooms 157
Phone Cards and Booking in Advance 159
International Calls and Phone Points 160
Internet Café 160
Food and Wine 161
Looking for W.C. 163
Looking for A Piazza 164
My First Leg of Journey to Ancona of Italy164
Arriving at Perugia 165
Finding Rooms in Perugia and Going to Towns165

Eurocholate in Perugia 166
The Old Town of Perugia 167
Arriving at Assisi and Around Town 169
Finding Rooms in Assisi 170
Assisi, St Maria degli Angeli and San Damiano171
A Day Trip To Spoleto 174
From Assisi to Roma (Rome) 176
Finding Rooms and Getting Around in Rome176
Sight-seeing in Rome 177
Citta’ del Vanticano (Vatican City) 179
Monuments of Ancient Rome 180
Other Major Sights in Rome 182
Napoli (Naples) and Pompei (Pompeii) 186
From Roma (Rome) to Firenze (Florence) 188
Firenze Stazione Centrale SM Novella and Tourist Offic188
Finding Rooms in Florence 189
Tours Operating in Florence and Chianti Region189
Firenze (Florence) 191
Main Attractions in Florence 193
A Tour of Siena 201
A Tour of San Gimignano 206
A Day Trip to Lucca 207
Cinque Terre (Five Land) 211
From Florence to Cinque Terre 212
Finding Rooms and Monterosso 212
Cinque Terre National Park 214
Getting Physical in Cinque Terre 215
Shopping and Eating in Cinque Terre 219
Hopping on and off Cinque Terre, La Spezia and Levanto220
From Monterosso to Pisa and Firenze 221
Pisa and City Transport 222
Main Attractions in Pisa 223
From Florence to Venice 226
Venezia (Venice) 226
Finding Rooms and Getting Around in Venice227
Canal Tours by Vaporetti (Waterbuses) 228
A Gondola Tour in Venice 229
Walking Tour in Venice 230
Carnival, Shopping and Eating in Venice 232
Acque Alte (High Water) 234
From Venice to Milan 235
Milano (Milan) 236
Finding Rooms in Milan 236
City Transport in Milan 237
Main Attractions in Milan 237
Fashion and Shopping in Milan 241
Departing Milan by Plane 242
Costing and Money 242
Consulates and Embassies 242
Words and Meanings 243
Websites 244
A Brief History of Italia (Italy) 245
Roma (Rome) 249
The Colosseo (Colosseum) and the Gladiators250
Via Appia (Appian Way), Roman Roads and Aqueducts251
Citta’ del Vanticano (Vatican City), Holy See and the Popes 252
Pompei (Pompeii), The Lost City 254
The Renaissance 257
The Medici Family 259
Saint Francis of Assisi (1182–1226), The Francescan (Franciscan) Vocation, and Friars261
Saint Clare of Assisi (1193–1253), San Damiano and the
Poor Ladies 262
The Manuscripts of Leonardo da Vinci and the Codex
Atlanticus 263
More Pictures of Italy 265