From world-renowned cuisine to historical sites, sun-baked beaches to snow-capped mountains, Italy offers something for everyone. Discover it all, the famous and the forgotten, with this essential guide.

• 133 maps including full-colour Rome map section
  
• know your Romanesque from your Renaissance: colour special section on Italian art and architecture
  
• covers the unmissable sites, on and off the beaten track
  
• the lowdown on where to eat, drink and be merry, whether you crave pizza in Palermo or music in Milan
  
• easy-to-use, comprehensive language chapter