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Go Slow Italy

Special Local Places to Eat, Stay and Savor
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Italy, the birthplace of the Slow movement and the home of Slow Food, is a natural as the second destination in our new Slow series. Alastair Sawday has handpicked forty-six exceptional places to stay–places where attention is lavished on some of the most important things in life: convivial meals, community, a respect for the environment, and a celebration of regional distinctiveness. From the mountainous north, through cypressdotted Tuscany, and on down to the gutsy, colorful south, you’ll discover innkeepers and cooks that have an unmatched passion for Slow Travel and Slow Food, and whose hospitality embody their commitment to the finest accommodations and food. Go Slow Italy celebrates fascinating people, fine architecture, history, landscape, and real food.

Author Biography:

Alastair Sawday is a UK writer and publisher who focuses on environmental issues. He has led tours through France, guided disaster relief teams in Turkey, worked for an international charitable relief organization in Papua New Guinea, and, in 1992, stood for Parliament with the Green Party. In 2006 his publishing company was awarded a Queen’s Award for Sustainable Development. His book Go Slow England was published by The Little Bookroom in 2008. Chef Giorgio Locatelli has worked at the Savoy Hotel in London, and La Tour d’Argent and Laurent in Paris. Back in London, as head chef at Zafferano, he earned his international reputation and first Michelin star. In 2002 he opened his first independent venture, Locanda Locatelli, which was awarded a Michelin star in 2003.
Release date Australia
October 13th, 2009
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Contributors
  • Foreword by Giorgio Locatelli
  • Photographs by Helena Smith
  • Photographs by Lucy Pope
  • Photographs by Mark Bolton
Illustrations
Color photographs
Pages
240
Dimensions
200x232x15
ISBN-13
9781892145819
Product ID
3579309

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