The rough guide to Italy is the complete handbook to one of Europe's most captivating countries. Features include:

Expert accounts of every type of attraction, from Mantua's Palazo Ducale to the rocky coves of the Tyrrhenian coast.

Up- to- the- minute recommendations of the best places to eat, drink and stay to suit all budgets.

Illuminating coverage of Italian history, art, architecture, culture and customs.

Practical tips on activities ranging from wine- tasting in Umbria to hiking the Dolomites.

Full- colour photos and more than eighty maps.