Cycling Tuscany (Cycline)1 review

Verlag Esterbauer, 2002

Nice addition to your pack

This guide is right sized to fit easily into one of your touring packs. The pages are rugged, bright and easy to read. Lots of color, pictures and detail. The arrow coding of hills along the route is great. Some recommended improvements include a better color coding system for showing routes, ...
  
  











  



  
Rick Steves' Italy 2008 (Rick Steves)25 reviews
Rick Steves

Avalon Travel Publishing, 2007

Highly useful.

It takes a little use to get used to the basic order of the city-specific information (intro, sights, hotels, food + other info). After you do, though, the guide is AMAZING. The self-guided walks in Rome are not to be missed.
  
  











  



  
Vanilla Beans & Brodo: Real Life in the Hills of Tuscany23 reviews
Isabella Dusi

Simon & Schuster UK, 2002

Quite enjoyable reading.

+ If you go to Montalcino, this is THE book to read.
+ Vanilla Beans & Brodo goes great with Bel Vino!
+ I loved this book!
  
  











  



  
The Hills of Tuscany46 reviews
Ferenc Mate

Delta, 1999

A TUSCANY BOTH SERENE AND SEDUCTIVE

+ Loving all things Italian
+ Experiencing Tuscany
+ Tuscany at its best
+ Thoughts from Judith Petres Balogh
  
  











  



  
The Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany (Most Beautiful Villages)20 reviews
James Bentley

Thames & Hudson, 1997

Tuscany

+ beautiful villages of tuscany
+ Wonderful for so many reasons
+ The Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany
  
  











  



  
Pasquale's Nose: Idle Days in an Italian Town13 reviews
Michael Rips

Back Bay Books, 2002

The place is for real...

+ Zen Italy
+ A Nose for Humor by Uriel Dana

Having read and greatly enjoyed this story, I later found myself at Sutri enroute from Rome to Tuscany. My wife and I stopped to stretch our legs and see the town. It is as described, and so are the people. When Michael's name and/or book were mentioned, most people rolled their eyes (lovingly). ...
  
  











  



  
The Lady in the Palazzo: At Home in Umbria15 reviews
Marlena de Blasi

Algonquin Books, 2006

De Blasi does it again!

+ The Lady in the Palazzo: At Home in Umbria
+ A Wonderful Book!

So many authors do one "hit" book and then start rushing out second-rate sequels to capitalize on the success of the first one. Well, not Marlena D.B. I've enjoyed all three of her books VERY much. The whole saga of dealing with Italian real estate in "Palazzo" is absolutely incredible -- and I ...
  
  











  



  
Bicycle Touring in Tuscany2 reviews
David Cleveland

Chainring Press, 2005

very helpful book

Just got back from a week long ride (#5) outlined in this book and was very happy with it (copied relevant pages only and took that with us vs. lugging the whole thing along, and color didn't matter as we were seeing it in real life). Really appreciated lots of little helpful hints, tips and ...
  
  











  



  
Italy by Bike: 105 Tours from the Alps to Sicily (Dolce Vita)1 review
Touring Club of Italy

Touring Club of Italy, 2004

Good for recreational cyclist.

Good route descriptions for the touring cyclist. The routes are a bit short and unchallenging for the expereinced cyclist or the cyclist seeking challenging training terrain. This is a good guide, and I have not found anything better. Recommend.
  
  











  



  
In Tuscany23 reviews
Frances Mayes

Broadway, 2000

Fantastic Book

+ In Tuscany.
+ Worth every cent!
+ Beautiful photographs
  
  











  



  
A Vineyard in Tuscany: A Wine Lover's Dream29 reviews
Ferenc Mate

Albatross, 2007

Funny, descriptive and entertaining

+ PARADISE REGAINED
+ A Vinyard in Tuscany
+ The Best Book on Tuscany
  
  











  



  
Under the Tuscan Sun434 reviews
Frances Mayes

Broadway, 1997

Under the Tuscan Sun

ISBN 0767900383 - As a fan of lists, I'm always curious about books that make bestseller lists. I rarely read them, but I'm always curious. This was the case with Under the Tuscan Sun until a rather beat-up, unsellable copy fell into my hands. My curiosity, but little else, has been satisfied. ...
  
  











  



  
A Valley in Italy18 reviews
Lisa St. Aubin De Teran

Harper Perennial, 1995

Get lost in this wonderful story!!

+ Going native in Umbria

I loved this book and it was one of those few books that I actually slowed down at the end because I didn't want to get to the last page. I love her eccentric life and didn't find it distracting at all! It moved beautifully!
  
  











  



  
Putumayo Presents: Italian Café13 reviews
Various Artists

Putumayo World Music, 2005

Italien Café

+ Lots of fun
+ A Great CD
+ Put this CD on, whip up an espresso, and pretend you're in Italy
  
  











  



  
Bella Tuscany: The Sweet Life in Italy130 reviews
Frances Mayes

Broadway, 2000

Bella Tuscany

+ Bella Tuscany
+ Bella Tuscany

I had re-read Under the Tuscan sun, I love Frances Mayes style of writting and I love I Italy, I could litterly see it in her writing and when I did see actual pictures it was as I imagined love the book and will re-read it to at some time, have gotten her other 2 books as well
  
  











  



  
Inside The Tuscan Hills Inside The Tuscan Hills17 reviews

TravelVideoStore.com, 2004

Makes me want to go there!

+ Viva Tuscany ! viva Italia
+ Wonderful travelogue
+ Inside the Tuscan Hills DVD
  
  











  



  
The Reluctant Tuscan49 reviews
Phil Doran

Gotham, 2005

Haven't laughed hard at a book in ages - Absolutely wonderful!

+ tuscan
+ Entertaining Must Read

I originally bought this book at a retail store to give me something to preoccupy myself while waiting for my husband at the doctor's office. It turned out to be wonderfully entertaining. I couldn't stop laughing at all the antics and descriptions. This book went from originally to be "disposable" ...
  
  











  



  
Bread and Tulips78 reviews
Licia Maglietta, Bruno Ganz

Sony Pictures, 2002

Charming, funny, feel-good film...

+ Perfectly palatable
+ Love, Love, Love
+ italian semi-romance
  
  











  



  
Extra Virgin: A Young Woman Discovers the Italian Riviera, Where Every Month Is Enchanted51 reviews
Annie Hawes

Harper Paperbacks, 2002

A Wonderful Book

+ A Year in Ligure
+ Living as an Italian
+ Wonderful!!!
+ A wonderful read
  
  











  



  
Bel Vino: A Year of Sundrenched Pleasure Among the Vines of Tuscany2 reviews
Isabella Dusi

Simon & Schuster UK, 2004

Bel Vino is Bellissimo

Having lived in Southern Italy for 4 years in my teenage years, I find myself living vicariously through Isabella in her books! As the mystery of the Brunello history unfolds, it becomes even more intriguing. So like an amazing tapestry as she discovers how the "founding" families intertwine! ...