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Lonely Planet Southern Italy
Lonely The world's leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet's Southern Italy is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Island-hop around the Aeolian Islands, soak up the atmosphere of the Amalfi Coast and explore ghostly Pompeii - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Southern Italy and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's Southern Italy:
NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids NEW Accommodation feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodation 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, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Covers Naples, Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily, Capri, the Aeolian Islands, the Ionian Coast, and more The Perfect Lonely Planet's Southern Italy is our most comprehensive guide to Southern Italy, and is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences.
About Lonely Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973.
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
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Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt diction
Lonely Planet's Southern Italy is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Island-hop around the Aeolian Islands, soak up the atmosphere of the Amalfi Coast and explore ghostly Pompeii - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Southern Italy and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's Southern Italy:
NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids NEW Accommodation feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodation 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, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Covers Naples, Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily, Capri, the Aeolian Islands, the Ionian Coast, and more The Perfect Lonely Planet's Southern Italy is our most comprehensive guide to Southern Italy, and is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences.
About Lonely Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973.
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
eBook (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones)
Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt diction
785 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 2012
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A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.
A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
June 5, 2018
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.
May 28, 2024
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!!
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February 1, 2020Planning’s half the fun; just nine months away ... Yum!
October 18, 2019
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).
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).
October 25, 2015
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?
July 17, 2023
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.
September 13, 2014
Clear and informative
November 13, 2016
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.
July 29, 2024
Terrible - difficult to navigate
Kindle edition is poorly organized; difficult to find what you are looking for. Buggy; perhaps the print version is better.
Kindle edition is poorly organized; difficult to find what you are looking for. Buggy; perhaps the print version is better.
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