100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go (Travelers' Tales) |  | Author: Susan Van Allen
Publisher: Travelers' Tales
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 422
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Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 1932361650
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.50493
EAN: 9781932361650
ASIN: 1932361650
Publication Date: October 20, 2009
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It s an undeniable fact that traveling to Italy is a dream for many women. While many travel guides offer dry lists of facts and can only guide travelers toward cookie-cutter tours, this female-centered guide allows women to create a personalized, fulfilling journey. Written in lively anecdotes and organized by vacation type, this book offers a range of possibilities for any budget, interest, and level of travel experience. A godsend for women looking to finally fulfill their Italian fantasies, vacation types include Hepburn s Roman Holiday and Venetian Carnevale, as well as additional information on great shopping, the best beaches, and culinary-themed jaunts. With passion, humor, and helpful details, 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go inspires travelers to discover masterpieces, sensual delights, and adventures in bell Italia.
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Amo questo libro! November 14, 2009
Diane Scheidt (Vero Beach, FL USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I received this book as a gift and I cannot put it down. Not your typical travel book, Ms. Van Allen weaves wonderful tales of wonderful places filled with lusty, historic and heroic women, beautiful scenery, and Italian wanderlust. I have now realized that I must extend my planned 10 day trip to Italy to at least a month so I can take in all the wonders Ms. Van Allen has made come to life. I now cannot wait to see Mary's Sacred Girdle, Salome dancing, soak in Saturnia and listen to the divas of the Torino Opera House. This book will not just guide your Italian dream vacation , but also spark your imagination!!! I would recommend it to anyone (male or female) who is planning a trip to Italy, or just dreams of Italian adventures.
Bellissima! October 30, 2009
Dianne Hales (Mill Valley, California)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In this delectable morsel of a book--sure to delight readers of both sexes--Susan van Allen gives us 1,000 intriguing reasons to visit the places she knows and describes so well. After 25 years of visiting Italy, I found new treasures I can't wait to explore, with this book in hand. Brava!La Bella Lingua: My Love Affair with Italian, the World's Most Enchanting Language
Pacific Book Review, November 16, 2009 November 17, 2009
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Reviewed by: Gary Sorkin, Pacific Book Review
Title: 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go
Written in the style of part curator, part voyager, and all enthusiastic tourist, Susan Van Allen takes the reader on a tour of Italy not only for women, but for everyone. Reading about the many cooking classes and food descriptions in Rome and around Italy seriously made me hungry. Her descriptions of vistas, gardens, beaches and plazzis made me want to dust off my passport and go see it. The authoritative way she laces history behind the Cathedral's architecture and other monuments encourages revisiting sights one may have seen in past travels. And what trip would be complete without a visit to the Fonteverda Spa in Tuscany, some shopping in Naples and Florence, and some of Italy's unique export, Gelato. If traveling with only a backpack, or a matched set of Louis Vuitton, you should fit this book in your luggage and take it to heart ~ for savoring the love of Italy through the eyes, taste buds and mind of Susan Van Allen's collection of personal experiences.
Bridget's Review November 21, 2009
bridget3420 (KY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The one place that I want to see before I die, is Italy. I've always been fascinated with the beauty of Italy. It's such a gorgeous place and I adore Italian food. I know for a fact that the first place I would visit would have to be Rome. I want to see the Pieta at Saint Peter's Basilica. Then I would move on to Florence to see the Costume Gallery. Of course I would have to visit Florence.
After reading this book, I want to go more than I ever imagined possible. The details included brought Italy to life for me. I hope I get to take a trip soon.
Brava January 17, 2010
Bonnie Sees (San Francisco, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Van Allen crisscrosses Italy from top to bottom, touching the Big Three (Venice, Florence and Rome) and covering lesser-visited spots, but her tour is not that of a typical guidebook. In her words, she's created a cookbook from which one can pick and chose according to one's tastes--art, eating, shopping, etc.
But what makes Van Allen's book unique is the lens she's chosen to view Italy. Her focus is on women--the Madonna, Venus and Italy's myriad goddesses and female saints.
In Rome, most guidebooks introduce the Michelangelo-designed Piazza del Campidoglio and direct visitors to the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius inside the museum. Van Allen instead highlights Minerva in the piazza and directs us to the demure Venus inside. She tells us about Venus's hot affairs with Mars and Adonis, gossiping as if Venus were someone she knew today. She does this in every one of her favorite churches and museums throughout Italy. The first half of the book, focused on art and history, is my favorite part.
In the second half, she looks through the female lens with a more secular focus--gardens, spas, sports, shopping, cooking, culture and more. I especially like her Golden Days, her suggestions for other things to see at each venue with recommendations for dining and lodging.
Van Allen's "100 Places in Italy" might be better titled "1000 Places"--it's so packed with information. I'll be tucking this into my bag on my next visit.
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