50 places in Rome, Florence and Venice every woman should go

Van Allen, Susan.

Book 2014

"Following the critically acclaimed 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go, Susan Van Allen adds new gems to her selection of the best spots for female travelers in Italy's most popular cities, (Rome, Florence, and Venice), along with enticing Golden Day itineraries to make vacation dreams come true. Like a savvy traveler girlfriend whispering in your ear, she guides readers to masterpieces where women are glorified--from Rome's Pieta to Flore...

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ISBN:

9781609520960

Edition:

First edition

Description:

xiv, 257 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm

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Fifty places in Rome, Florence and Venice every woman should go

Contents:

Preface: Italy's Big Three
ROME
1. The Campidoglio, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill
2. The Pieta, Saint Peter's Basilica
3. Rome's Santa Maria Churches
4. Rome's Churches Dedicated to Female Saints
5. Catacombs of Priscilla
6. Bernini's Beautiful Broads and the Palazzo Borghese
7. Villa Farnesina
8. Palazzo Barberini
9. Palazzo Colonna
10. Taste Rome
11. Cooking with Daniela del Balzo
12. Study Italian in Rome
13. Hiking and Biking in Rome
14. Roman Spas and Hair Salons
15. Shopping in Rome
16. Live Music, Opera, and Puppet Shows in Rome
Side Trips from Rome
17. Villa D'Este, Tivoli
18. Celebrate the Goddess Diana in Nemi
19. Sperlonga
FLORENCE
20. Venuses, Madonnas, and Judith at The Uffizi
21. Santa Maria Novella
22. Annunciations
23. The Costume Gallery at the Pitti Palace
24. Palazzo Davanzati
25. Casa Guidi : Elizabeth Barret Browning's Apartment
26. Tastes of Florence
27. Backstage at Il Mercato Centrale
28. Florence Spas and a Hair Salon
29. A Walk and a Bike Ride in Florence
30. Learn Florentine Artisan Crafts
31. Shopping in Florence
32. Entertainment in Florence
Side Trips from Florence
33. Gardens Outside Florence
34. Prato : Home to Mary's Sacred Girdle and Salome Dancing
35. Siena : City of Saint Catherine
VENICE
36. Santa Maria Churches in Venice
37. Madonnas by Titian, Bellini, and Tintoretto
38. Palazzo Mocenigo
39. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection
40. Palazzo Fortuny
41. Taste Venice
42. Cooking Class with Patrizia
43. A Venetian Spa and Hair Salons
44. Craft Classes in Venice
45. Active Venetian Adventures
46. Shopping in Venice
47. Music in Venice
Side Trips from Venice
48. The Scrovegni Chapel : Padua
49. Villa Valmarana Ai Nani : Vicenza
50. Asolo
APPENDICES: Tips for Italian Travel; Budget Travel Tips; Packing Tips; Online Resources

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1573621

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