(Part 2) Best italian travel guides according to redditors
We found 147 Reddit comments discussing the best italian travel guides. We ranked the 26 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Not sure if /u/DelonteWestLuvXpress was referring to this but it's as good an opportunity to plug this book as any. Read 'The Miracle of Castel di Sangro' by Joe McGinniss Amazon link.
It's the story of the tiny Italian club Castel di Sangro (population: five thousand) who suddenly found themselves in Serie B back in 1996. American writer McGinniss lives in the village during the season and follows the club very closely in their fight against relegation, developing relationships with all the players, the manager, the owner and everyone in the village - all of which are in some way a bit crazy.
It's a really amazing book, I would recommend it to anyone interested in football and/or Italy. If you're interested in reading it don't read CdS's wikipedia by the way, because it'll spoiler some of the book (I personally really liked reading it without knowing if they were staying up or not).
The similarities to Luzenac are probably that both teams are from tiny mountain villages and suddenly win promotion to a level they usually wouldn't reach. Castel di Sangro played some of their home matches in a different stadium too, because their stadium wasn't fit for Serie B.
this is on my wishlist :)
where I am from is rather complicated, I've been in ex-USSR until I was 16, then moved to a western EU country for two years then to middle-east for 6 years then back here almost 7 years ago.
È una guida turistica. Se cerchi su Amazon la vedi. Anzi te la cerco io.
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its a good time to go, not too many lineups for the touristy stuff. I enjoyed the parthenon, walking around the forum, coliseum (watch the scumbag gladiators, they will offer to take your picture then try to extort you for significant amounts of euros) and the vatican of course. Nothing too off the beaten path really. The cappucin monk crypt was kinda funky/spooky. Fontana di trevi, and about a billion churches. Just fun to sit and people watch, and enjoy the cuisine. Never take anything from anyone - nothing is free. Also tell your girlfriend not to take anything when offered, flowers for instance.
This book is awesome to make the best of a short trip:
http://www.amazon.com/Top-Rome-Eyewitness-Travel-Guides/dp/0756669472/ref=pd_sim_b_5
Have fun and be safe!
edit: oh one more thing, its really chilly in winter, gets super damp so dress more warmly than the temperature would suggest.
I agree with you that Florence is the greatest city on earth. But I disagree with renting cars in Italy. From florence you are doing yourself a disservice if you don't rent a car, and cruise around Tuscany, and check out Orvieto. The countryside around there is absolutely gorgeous, rolling fields of grapes, and agriturismos everywhere.
Plus if you enjoy driving on twisting gorgeous, mountain passes Italy has it in spades. I have road tripped all around the country, from the Riviera, through Parma, on to Florence, and Tuscany, Down to Rome, and to the Amalfi coast. Trust me most of the gorgeous things I saw were inaccessible via public transportation.
If you are ever interested in some amazing driving pick up this book.
http://www.amazon.com/Back-Roads-Italy-Eyewitness-Travel/dp/0756695929
OK, I did pretty much what you are describing. The big difference is that I am married to an italiana. I recently returned to the US after eight years in Milano. I also worked for an American company while there via the net.
What you are describing will be very difficult. Without a work or family visa, you will have to go through a bureaucratic nightmare, proving financial stability, etc. Have LOTS of money on hand.
Having a visa will let you acquire a "Permesso di soggiorno" ( a permission to stay), a resident's card , and a "codice fiscale" - a type of social security number. Without these documents, you will not be able to rent an apartment, turn on the electricity, gas, phone, internet or start a bank account.
Another downside is that working for a US company, you will be paid in dollars. You can do as I did, and have them deposited in a US bank. But then to withdraw money, you need to go to an bancomat (ATM) and you will get charged up the ass on exchange rate, and service charges.
On the bright side, here is a book that might help or just search Amazon for working in Italy. If you live near a major city, there might be an Italian consulate you can go to for info. If not, they are on line with a lot of information.
I know this is discouraging, but I have seen many others like you who have only seen Italy as a tourist, but don't understand the day to day problems. I hope you can make this work - it's a great place to live.
If you are working for a US company, you only need to worry about US taxes. If you work for an Italian company, it gets complicated.