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James Bentley, Alex Ramsay
The Most Beautiful Country Towns of Tuscany
Thames & Hudson, 2001
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Description
Traveling from north to south through the region, we encounter first towns with substantial Etruscan and Romanesque features, then the walled towns of central Tuscany, followed by the coastal and thermal communities of the south.
The country towns described and photographed in this book have been selected not only to exemplify the remarkable variety of this part of Italy but also because they embody its exceptional artistic and architectural heritage.
Other aspects of their rich cultural patrimony are more ancient: the Etruscans and the Romans both left their distinct imprint.
The richness of these towns is also gastronomic: the Chianti and Orcia valleys, dominated by Montepulciano, produce superb wines; bread is justly celebrated in the area around Montecatini. Other towns have non, gastronomic specialities: alabaster in Volterra, flowers in Pescia, books in Pontrémoli.
Twenty of the most beautiful towns of this opulent land are treated in this visual and textual feast by Alex Ramsay and James Bentley, which is completed by a guide to the principal sights, events, hotels and restaurants of each town.
James Bentley, a distinguished travel writer who specialized in Italy and France, is the author of the volumes on Tuscany, The Dordogne, Burgundy, England and Brittany in the Most Beautiful Villages series. Alex Ramsay is one of Britain's leading photographers of architecture and gardens, with a special interest in Italy. He is a regular contributor to The World of Interiors, House & Garden, Homes & Gardens, Country Living, Country Life and other publications.
Note alle condizioni del volume
Usato buone condizioni, strappetti alla sovraccoperta, increspature di umidità (senza aloni alla carta) alle ultime pagine del volume che sono comunque tutte prive di abrasioni e perfettamente fruibili. (T-CA)
Autore/i James Bentley
Editore Thames & Hudson Luogo London
Anno 2001 Pagine 208
Dimensioni 26x32 (cm) Illustrazioni 275 ill. colori n.t. - colors ills
Legatura tela ed. sovracc. ill. colori - hardcover with dustjacket Conservazione Usato accettabile - Used acceptable
Lingua Inglese - English text Peso 1900 (gr)
ISBN 0500510520 EAN-13 9780500510520
