Tuscany and Umbria

Emma Jones

Hunter Publishing, Inc, 2004 - Travel - 468 pages

This history-rich region offers some of Italy's classic landscapes - pole-straight cypress trees lining dusty farm roads, rolling hills that stretch as far as the eye can see, fields of vibrant sunflowers, medieval villages perched on rocky spurs above crashing surf. Visit them all with this comprehensive guide that helps you explore the very best places. A largely untouched coastline and protected wild areas only add to the appeal of this top vacation destination. Regional chapters take you on an introductory tour, with stops at museums, historic sites and local attractions. Places to stay and eat; transportation to, from and around your destination; practical concerns; tourism contacts - it's all herel Detailed regional and town maps feature walking and driving tours. Then come the adventures - fishing, canoeing, hiking, rafting, llama trips and more. Never galloped along a beach on horseback, trekked up a mountain, explored ancient sites? Also includes extensive lists of recommended outfitters, with all contact details - e-mail, website, phone number and location. Adventure Guides are about living more intensely, waking up to your surroundings and truly experiencing all that you.

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• Travel Information: 17
• Tuscany: 27
• Outside of Florence: 84
• Siena its Surroundings: 141
• Outside of Siena: 160
• Arezzo Its Surroundings: 201
• Outside of Arezzo: 214
• Lucca: 237
• Outside of Lucca: 248
• Pisa: 285
• Outside of Pisa: 303
• Maremma Grosseto: 341
• Umbria: 361
• Orvieto Southwest Umbria: 379
• Foligno Spoleto Monti Sibillini: 407
• Assisi Northeast Umbria: 435
• Addendum: 453
• Maps: 461

About the author

Emma Jones is a business expert and author, and founder of small business support company Enterprise Nation. Her books include 'Spare Room Start Up', 'Working 5 to 9 ', 'Go Global' and 'Turn Your Talent into a Business'. Following a five year career at an international accounting firm, Emma started her first business at 27, from a spare room in her Manchester apartment. That business was sold 18 months later, and the experience led to Emma's next venture, Enterprise Nation. Its website (www.enterprisenation.com) was launched in 2006 and became the most popular for home business owners in the UK, attracting over 100,000 visitors each month. In seven years, Enterprise Nation has grown into a community of over 75,000 homegrown businesses that find help and support on its website, in its books and at live events. In 2011, the company gave away over 10,000 in funding to UK start-ups, and has recently launched a premium membership scheme, which helps its members promote their businesses and take their venture to the next level. Emma is also a co-founder of StartUp Britain, a national campaign to encourage more people to start a business. In July 2012, Emma was awarded an MBE for services to enterprise. @e_nation @emmaljones @brightwordpub www.enterprisenation.com

Bibliographic information

• Title: Tuscany and Umbria; Adventure Guide to Tuscany & Umbria; Adventure Guides Series; Hunter Publishing Adventure Guides; Hunter travel guides
• Author: Emma Jones
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Hunter Publishing, Inc, 2004
• ISBN: 1588433994, 9781588433992
• Length: 468 pages
• Subjects: Travel / Europe / Italy