Experience the best of Italy with "DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Italy." This newly updated travel guide for Italy will lead you straight to the best attractions this country has to offer, from touching the stones of the Colosseum in Rome to gazing up at Michelangelo's David in Florence to slurping gelato along the canals of Venice. Extensive itinerary recommendations help plan trips to Italy by length of stay and by interest, whether you have just one day to spend in Rome or a week in the countryside, or are looking for a gourmet tour. Neighborhood walking maps show you the sights at a glance and help you make the most of your visit. Hotel and restaurant listings include DK Choice special recommendations. Inside "DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Italy," you'll find DK's famous cutaway illustrations of major architectural and historic sights, museum floor plans, and 3-D aerial views of key districts to explore on foot, along with in-depth coverage of the country's history and culture. Maps are marked with sights from the guidebook and include street finder guides for Florence, Rome, and Venice. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, "DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Italy" truly shows you this country as no one else can.

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About "DK Eyewitness Travel Guides" For more than two decades, "DK Eyewitness Travel Guides" have helped travelers experience the world through the history, art, architecture, and culture of their destinations. Expert travel writers and researchers provide independent editorial advice, recommendations, and reviews. With guidebooks to hundreds of places around the globe available in print and digital formats, "DK Eyewitness Travel Guides" show travelers how they can discover more."DK Eyewitness Travel Guides" the most maps, photography, and illustrations of any guide.