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New Map Italy: Unforgettable Experiences for the Discerning Traveller

Today`s discerning traveller is looking not merely for luxury but for a unique experience. But in this age of low-cost flights and easy travel, how do you avoid the crowds and find the hidden gems? Not via sponsored search results or thousands of indistinguishable reviews, that`s for sure. What you need is on-the-ground, in-person, tried-and-trusted knowledge. In this new guide to Italy, Herbert Ypma surprises and delights with his unequalled eye for detail and his unerring ability to judge what makes the difference between a good experience and a truly memorable one. The eighty-five experiences and tips that he maps out across the length and breadth of Italy fall into four key categories. – Staying in Character: features thirty-five places to stay, from the grand to the eccentric, all embodying the soul and character of their setting – whether it`s sleeping next to a sloshing canal in Venice, dozing under the plume of Etna`s active volcano or experiencing monastic silence over dinner in Umbria.- Eclectic Experiences: surveys twenty stand-out experiences, from jumping off the cliffs near Otranto to swimming the walls of Dionysius in Ortigia, and from exploring the forgotten farmland of Sicily`s interior to finding the best gelati in Rome. – Legend for Lunch: points you in the direction of the most authentic places to eat.- Convincing Context: surveys twenty experiences enhanced by nuggets of history. Together they amount to a new map of authentic Italian experiences, making this the must-have 21st-century guide for the world`s most exacting traveller.