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Pros & Cons
Pros
Good maps, good advice. They are very informative for the tourist and historian. It enables you to self-tour in a lot of places where you just want to go at your own pace. Great maps, trip durations and fares. Great transportation system in the region... Read More
Rick's guide is thorough and easy to follow. Great suggestions and information. Other than buying site guides at major sites such as pompeii, this is the only guide you need for this region.
Cons
There are some notable areas that rick steves either does not know about or chooses not to write about. A couple of gaping holes is the lack of even mention of places like parma or bologna.
Highlights
Quality
I like to write all over my book and highlight and tab things so paper suits me better.
I like its size and the many details provided in an organize manner.
There is still no substitute to just instantly opening up to the page and reading about it.
If there was any negative, ti would be that the pages are super thin and fragile.
Price
This book saved us a lot of money and headaches.
We liked driving into a town in italy knowing where to park, where to eat wonderful meals within different price ranges, and wh... Read More
One restaurant was an absolute bust and did not honor his discount.
Competitiveness
Other than buying site guides at major sites such as pompeii, this is the only guide you need for this region.
So i got both steve’s and fodor’s and there is a noticeable difference with the winner guide being steve’s.
With regard to hotels and restaurants, some are a bit low end for me, but i did stay at 2 of the pricier hotels and ate in a co... Read More
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- This product had a total of 932 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 14 2024.
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Does not include travel info on sicilyotherwise good travel reference
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All the advice for the most part was spot on
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One restaurant was an absolute bust and did not honor his discount
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For me planning for and anticipating a trip is half the fun
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I just about wore this book out when i was getting ready for two weeks in italy last year
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She was having difficulty understanding the train schedules etc
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If there was any negative ti would be that the pages are super thin and fragile
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I ripped it apart as suggested and only travel with what i needed
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