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Description:
"The Berlitz Pocket Guide to Genoa and the Italian Riviera" is packed with all the information you need to get the most out of your visit. From San Lorenzo Cathedral to Piazza San Matteo, and from La Spezia to the old fishing villages of the Cinque Terre, this guide covers it all. Colour-coded sections help to navigate around the book quickly and the eating out section will whet your appetite with details of the local cuisine - plus a quick menu decoder. Full colour fold-out front and back flap maps provide instant orientation and an A-Z of travel tips will ensure you get the best out of your holiday. It also includes information on the lowdown on sports, entertainment, shopping and much more.
Contents:
Introduction.
A Brief History.
Where to Go: Genoa, Riviera di Ponente, Riviera di Levante.
What to Do: Sports, Entertainment, Shopping, Children.
Eating Out.
Handy Travel Tips.
Hotels and Restaurants.
Index.
Extract:
Genoa's medieval centre is built on a slope and crossed by a dense warren of narrow alleyways known as carrugi. Lofty dwellings make the streets feel dark even on the brightest days and some are so narrow that a couple of Vespas can hardly squeeze by. For each laundry-draped tenement block there's a splendid ancient monument or a treasure-filled palazzo. The quarter is densely atmospheric, its streets teeming with tiny shops, from artisans and basic groceries to branches of Hermes and Louis Vuitton.
