Southern Italy 3

by Cristian Bonetto, Cristian Bonetto, Gregor Clark

Italy’s north may have the euros, but the south has the soul. Beautifully sun-bleached, weathered and worn, this is Italy at its most ancient and complex. Inside Lonely Planet  Southern Italy  Travel   • Full-colour maps and images throughout.
• Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests.
• Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots.
• Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices.
• Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss.
• Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, religion, art, architecture, politics, cuisine, and wine.
• Over 41 colour maps.  Naples, Pompeii, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily, the Amalfi Coast, Palermo, the Aeolian Islands, the Ionian Coast, Syracuse, Agrigento, Matera, Alberobello, Lecce, Capri, and more.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

296 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2012

Reviews

[Loretta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really useful. It allowed me to have a mix of popular and "off the beaten path" destinations on my trip. It could have been a bit more clear that some locations are better visited as a day trip than as an actual stop, but overall this provided me with great structure for planning a 17 day trip that travelled pretty far.

[Vanessa Petsuch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great, comprehensive guidebook on all things Southern Italy and Sicily. Love all of the dining, shopping and lodging recommendations. Makes me excited for my upcoming trip!!

[Kenneth Chanko]

Planning’s half the fun; just nine months away ... Yum!

[Stephen · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was clearly a lot of cross over with the Lonely Planet guide to Southern Italy and the Rough Guides I read earlier in the year. Indeed the book structure was quite similar, and plenty of information was completed. However I found the history section of this guide to be perhaps a little more interesting than in the Rough Guide. That may only indicate my own preferences in what was presented though, so I think either guide is as good as the other.

I was interested to read about malaria, and how large a part that the malaria crisis played in keeping the south poor and underdeveloped. I also had not realised, although its obvious when it is spelled out, that malaria comes from the Italian for "bad air" (because it was thought the disease was caused by the poisoning of the air by the heat drying out swamplands).

[Lee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Probably the worst Lonely Planet book I have gotten. Usually my issue with Lonely Planet guides is that they list every little sight in town no matter how minor or obscure. That is not the case in this guide with very few suggestions for a lot of places, especially Sicily. The Shrine of Santa Rosalia, patron saint of Palermo is not mention nor is The Alancantra Gorge. In several places it tells you to check the Lonelyv Planet Sicily book, so I bought a $18 guidebook for Southern Italy and Sicily but you want me to buy a Sicily only guidebook for more information?

[Charlotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jolies images qui donnent envie, mais pas aussi complet que le Routard. Au final, ça donne l'impression d'un hop on hop off qui conviendrait mieux à des voyageurs à l'américaine qui veulent voir le best of d'une ville, plutôt que de s'y attarder et se balader. Très peu de recommendations restos, logements et balades.

[Eileen Whitehead · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clear and informative

[Lamadia · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's cut a bit short and skips some great stuff. It's good, but better to get the more specific regional books than this one.

[Mark E. Pengilly · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible - difficult to navigate

Kindle edition is poorly organized; difficult to find what you are looking for. Buggy; perhaps the print version is better.