How to Use this Guide 6 (4) Introducing Italy Putting Italy on the Map 10 (6) A Portrait of Italy 16 (22) The History of Italy 38 (24) Italy Through the Year 62 (8) Northeast Italy Introducing Northeast Italy 70 (10) Venice 80 (40) Venice Street Finder 120(12) The Veneto and Friuli 132(28) Trentino-Alto Adige 160(10) Northwest Italy Introducing Northwest Italy 170(10) Lombardy 180(22) Valle d'Aosta and Piedmont 202(20) Liguria 222(14) Central Italy Introducing Central Italy 236(10) Emilia-Romagna 246(16) Florence 262(35) Florence Street Finder 297(7) Tuscany 304(34) Umbria 338(16) Le Marche 354(10) Rome and Lazio Introducing Rome and Lazio 364(8) The Ancient Center 372(14) Around Piazza Navona 386(10) Northeast Rome 396(8) The Vatican and Trastevere 404(16) Aventine and Lateran 420(8) Farther Afield 428(5) Rome Street Finder 433(11) Lazio 444(12) Southern Italy Introducing Southern Italy 456(10) Naples and Campania 466(18) Abruzzo, Molise, and Puglia 484(14) Basilicata and Calabria 498(8) Sicily 506(22) Sardinia 528(10) Travelers' Needs Where to Stay 538(38) Where to East 576(36) Survival Guide Practical Information 612(14) Travel Information 626(12) General Index 638(28) Acknowledgments 666(5) Phrase Book 671