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Title: City Secrets: Florence, Venice, and the Towns of Italy by Robert Kahn ISBN: 1-892145-01-4 Publisher: Little Bookroom Pub. Date: 09 June, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: disappointment
Comment: I should have heeded the critique of one of your readers. The complaint was "after Rome the series disappoints".
However, I so loved the Rome book, carrying it about Rome, having people comment on the book when they saw me checking maps or sights, finding kindred spirits who also had the book and so on. It was truly my favorite travel guide/book of Rome.
So, ignoring advice, I ordered the Florence edition, realizing that Florence was just a part of the book...but I would never have dreamt it would be THAT small of a part.
True, Florence is much smaller than Rome, but the city is filled with so much beauty, art and architecture that surely a book dedicated to it's "secrets" would have been worth the effort.
Rating: 5
Summary: Not for everyone, but a must if you take travel seriously
Comment: This series is not for everyone and in most cases not for your first trip to one of the cities covered. The City Secrets is exactly what is says: secrets - small details, curious trivia, stuff you pick up from really good tour guides who gently guide you through the city revealing tiny nuggets of local knowledge here and there. It is a very friendly book, and the style of writing - a mosaic of bits of familiarity, contributed by individuals, is very endearing. There is a feeling of warmth about this publication.
A new or casual visitor may find this thoroughness and depth of insights of the guide overwhelming. This little book is unlikely to serve as the single multi-purpose travel resource for the glorious Italian cities covered. You will probably want to supplement it with some mainstream guide (try Eyewitness, Fodor's or Frommer's, for example) - a combination like this should work very well.
Unlike with most other books, a serious traveller will probably be captivated by ALL the writing in this book and will read it back to back (does this often happen with other guides? Don't think so...) You may find yourself willing to see all the curious things mentioned in this little book; most certainly you will want more of these books published.
Rating: 4
Summary: Best paired with a more comprehensive guide
Comment: While our cousin, an art-history graduate residing in Italy, agreed that the Rome version is excellent, this book attempted to cover too much ground with few 'secrets' to spread around the different parts of Italy. Highly recommend pairing this book with a more comprehensive tour book such as the Eyewitness Guide. It was worthwhile cross-referencing the books to make sure that we cover the top sights and some less-traveled gems.
Thanks to this guide book, we enjoyed an excellent picnic packed by the suggested grocery in Radda in Chianti. We followed the book's advice to Osteria di Rendola and had an absolutely amazing lunch. This book provided some pleasant surprises for us first-time goers and gourmet lovers.
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Title: City Secrets: Rome by Robert Kahn ISBN: 1892145049 Publisher: Publishers' Group West Pub. Date: February, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: City Secrets: London by Tim Adams, Robert Kahn ISBN: 1892145073 Publisher: Little Bookroom Pub. Date: 09 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: City Secrets New York City (City Secrets New York City, 1st Ed) by Robert Kahn ISBN: 1892145081 Publisher: Little Bookroom Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Trattorias of Rome, Florence, and Venice by Maureen B. Fant ISBN: 0060956879 Publisher: Ecco Pub. Date: 24 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Venice for Pleasure by J. G. Links ISBN: 1873429401 Publisher: Pallas Athene Pub Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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