Insight Guides Explore Italian Lakes (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides

Description

Pocket-sized travel guides featuring the very best routes and itineraries.

Discover the best of the Italian Lakes with this indispensably practical Insight Explore Guide. From making sure you don't miss out on must-see attractions like the Borromean Islands, Lake Orta, Lake Iseo, Bergamo and Milan,  to discovering hidden gems, including Trentino, the easy-to-follow, ready-made walking routes will save you time, help you plan and enhance your visit to the Italian Lakes. 

Practical, pocket-sized and packed with inspirational insider information, this is the ideal on-the-move companion to your trip to the Italian Lakes. 

- Over 17 walks and tours: detailed itineraries feature all the best places to visit, including where to eat along the way
- Local highlights: discover what makes the area special, its top attractions and unique sights, and be inspired by stunning imagery
- Insider recommendations: where to stay and what to do, from active pursuits to themed trips
- Hand-picked places: find your way to great hotels, restaurants and nightlife using the comprehensive listings
- Practical maps: get around with ease and follow the walks and tours using the detailed maps 
- Informative tips: plan your visit with an A to Z of advice on everything from transport to tipping
- Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy-reading experience
- Covers: The Borromean Islands, Stresa and Angera Castle, Monte Mottarone and Santa Caterina, Villa Taranto and Lake Mergozzo, Lake Maggiore Express, Lake Orta, Varese and Lake Lugano, Villa Carlotta and Bellagio, Como Town, Ramo di Como and Villa del Balbianello, Bergamo, Lake Iseo, the Franciacorta Wine Trail, Sirmione, Lake Garda, Gardone Riviera, a taste of Trentino and Milan. 

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Sujets

• Travel
• Italy
• My Last Duchess
• Europe

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 septembre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 2
• EAN13: 9781839051548
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

How To Use This E-Book

This Explore Guide has been produced by the editors of Insight Guides, whose books have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970. With top- quality photography and authoritative recommendations, these guidebooks bring you the very best routes and itineraries in the world’s most exciting destinations.
Best Routes
The routes in this book provide something to suit all budgets, tastes and trip lengths. As well as covering the destination’s many classic attractions, the itineraries track lesser-known sights, and there are also ex cursions for those who want to extend their visit outside the city. The routes embrace a range of interests, so whether you are an art fan, a gourmet, a history buff or have kids to entertain, you will find an option to suit.
We recommend reading the whole of a route before setting out. This should help you to familiarise yourself with it and enable you to plan where to stop for refreshments – options are shown in the ‘Food and Drink’ box at the end of each tour.
Introduction
The routes are set in context by this introductory section, giving an overview of the destination to set the scene, plus background information on food and drink, shopping and more, while a succinct history timeline highlights the key events over the centuries.
Directory
Also supporting the routes is a Directory chapter, with a clearly organised A–Z of practical information, our pick of where to stay while you are there and select restaurant listings; these eateries complement the more low-key cafés and restaurants that feature within the routes and are intended to offer a wider choice for evening dining. Also included here are some nightlife listings, plus a handy language guide and our recommendations for books and films about the destination.
Getting around the e-book
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights mentioned in the text are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of the destination. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.
© 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd





Table of Contents
Recommended Routes For...
Art lovers
Castle enthusiasts
Escaping the crowds
Ferry trips
Food and wine
Island hopping
Shopping
Villas and gardens
Explore The Italian Lakes
Shaping the lakes
Local culture
Visitors to the lakes
Rich, royal and famous
Celebrity status
Which lake?
Getting around
Lake trips by boat
Getting high
Milan
Other historic cities
Food and drink
Places to eat
Cafés and bars
Upmarket dining
Ordering your meal
What to eat
Regional risotto and ravioli
Fish
Meat
Cheese
What to drink
Wine and liqueurs
Coffee
Dessert
Shopping
Food and drink
Markets
Fashion in Milan
Como silk
Factory outlets
Bergamo and Brescia
Entertainment
Festivals and events
Festival of San Giovanni
Nightlife
Milan
Activities
Watersports
Hiking and climbing
Cycling and mountain biking
Golf
Extreme sports
Rock-climbing
Skiing
History: Key Dates
Early history
The Middle Ages
Foreign intervention
20th century
21st century
The Borromean Islands
Isola Bella
From a rock to a monument
Borromean Palace
Grottoes and garden
Isola dei Pescatori
Lunch break
Isola Madre
Stresa and Angera Castle
Stresa
Lakeside promenade
Cruise to Angera
Angera and Rocca Borromeo
Doll Museum
Lunch with a view
Back to Stresa
Monte Mottarone and Santa Caterina
Monte Mottarone
Santa Caterina del Sasso
Villa Taranto and Lake Mergozzo
Villa Taranto
The garden
Pallanza
Villa Giulia
Eating options
Suna
Fondotoce Nature Reserve
Lake Mergozzo
Lake Maggiore Express
Stresa to the Upper Lake
Upper Lake Maggiore
North into Switzerland
Ascona
Locarno
Refreshment
Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso
Centovalli and Valle Vigezzo
Mountain hamlets
Domodossola to Stresa
Lake Orta
Gignese
Sacro Monte
Orta San Giulio
Piazza Motta
Isola di San Giulio
Spiritual injunctions
Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso
Return to Stresa
Villa Crespi
Varese and Lake Lugano
Varese
Villa Panza
Classical versus contemporary
Lake Varese
Sacro Monte di Varese
Campo dei Fiori Regional Park
Lake Lugano
Lunch in Luino
Porto Ceresio
Villa Cicogna-Mozzoni
Dinner options
Villa Carlotta and Bellagio
Central Lake Como
Villa Carlotta
Highlights
Tremezzo
Bellagio
Shopping along Salita Mella
Villa Serbelloni
Villa Melzi
Eating options
San Giovanni
Como Town and Brunate Cable-car
Como Town
Como Town’s history
A town walk
Como’s Duomo
Piazza San Fedele
Refreshment
Piazza Volta
Sant’Abbondio
Brunate
Evening stroll and dinner
Ramo di Como and Villa del Balbianello
Ramo di Como
Celebrated villas
Laglio
Amalfi Coast
Isola Comacina
Haunted island
Exorcising the demons
Set meal and ceremony
Villa del Balbianello
A cardinal’s retreat
Romantic gardens
Bergamo
Lower Town
Accademia Carrara and GAMeC
Upper Town
Piazza Vecchia
Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
Colleoni Chapel
Museums of Archaeology and Natural History
La Rocca
Funicular to Lower Town
Lake Iseo
Iseo
Historic centre
Monte Isola
Car-free island
Lunch at Peschiera Maraglio
Peschiera to Sensole
Western shore
Clusane
Sarnico to Riva di Solto
Lovere
Eastern shore
Pisogne
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Neve
Zone Nature Reserve
Dinner options
The Franciacorta Wine Trail
Nature reserve
San Pietro in Lamosa
Franciacorta wine trail
Monticelli Brusati
Bornato
Erbusco
Corte Franca
Dinner in Clusane
Sirmione
Rocca Scaligera
Via Vittorio Emanuele
Spa centre
Church of San Pietro
Grottoes of Catullus
The ruins
Eating options
Lake Garda Cruise
Bardolino
Garda
The Limoni Riviera
Lemon terraces
Gargnano
Malcesine
Scaligero Castle
Monte Baldo Cable-Car
Gardone Riviera
Giardino André Heller
Il Vittoriale
The dictator and the poet
Decadent decor
Relics of the Fiume Fiasco
Lunch options
Salò
A Taste of Trentino
Riva del Garda
Wine country
Rocca di Riva
Piazza Cavour
Piazza 3 Novembre
Torbole
Arco
Drena and Toblino castles
Adamello-Brenta Park
The road to Riva
Dinner in Riva
Milan
The Duomo
La Rinascente
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
La Scala
Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Quadrilatero d’Oro
The Brera
Brera Art Gallery
Nightlife
Accommodation
Lake Maggiore
Lake Orta
Varese
Lake Como
Bergamo
Lake Iseo
Franciacorta
Lake Garda
Milan
Restaurants
Introduction
Lake Maggiore
Lake Orta
Lake Varese
Lake Como
Brescia region
Lake Garda
Milan
A-Z
A
Age restrictions
B
Budgeting
Business hours
C
Children
Villa Pallavicino
Theme parks
Water parks and gardens
Climate
Crime and safety
Customs
E
Electricity
Embassies/Consulates
Emergency numbers
H
Health
I
Internet
L
Left Luggage
LGBTQ travellers
Lost Property
M
Maps
Media
Money
P
Police
Post
Public holidays
R
Religion
S
Smoking
T
Telephones
Useful numbers
Time differences
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist information
Around Lake Maggiore
Around Lake Como
Around Lake Iseo
Around Lake Garda
Milan
Tourist offices abroad
Tours and guides
Transport
Arrival by air
Airports
Arrival by rail
Arrival by car
Transport within the lakes region
Car rental
Driving
Travellers with disabilities
V
Visas and passports
W
Websites
Weights a