100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go--10th Anniversary Edition by Allen, Susan Van -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Praise for 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go Title Page Copyright Dedication Epigraph Table of Contents Introduction to the Tenth Anniversary Edition Preface Map Section I - The Divine: Goddesses, Saints, and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Section II - Ville, Palazzi, and an Apartment

22. Palazzo Barberini–Rome 23. Villa Farnesina–Rome 24. The Costume Gallery at the Pitti Palace–Florence 25. Casa Guidi–Florence 26. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection–Venice 27. Palazzo Fortuny–Venice 28. Villa Valmarana Ai Nani–Vicenza, Veneto 29. Palazzo Ducale–Mantua, Lombardy 30. The Royal Apartments in Palazzo Reale–Turin, Piedmont 31. Oplontis–Torre Annunziata, Campania 32. Villa Romana del Casale–Sicily

Section III - Gardens

33. Villa d’Este–Tivoli, Lazio 34. The Park of the Monsters–Bomarzo, Lazio 35. Gardens Outside Florence–Tuscany 36. The Tarot Garden–Capalbio, Tuscany 37. Villa Cimbrone–Ravello, Campania 38. Parchi di Nervi–Liguria 39. Gardens of the Isole Borromee–Piedmont 40. Giardino della Minerva—Salerno, Campania

Section IV - Beaches

41. Sperlonga, Lazio 42. Forte dei Marmi–Tuscany 43. Sirolo–Marche 44. Positano–Amalfi Coast 45. Parghelia–Calabria 46. Santa Teresa di Gallura–Sardinia 47. Scopello–Sicily

Section V - Beauty Treatments and Spas

48. Hair Salons and Spas 49. Spas—Tuscany 50. Spas—Sirmione 51. Grand Hotel Abano Terme–Veneto 52. Spas—Ischia, Campania 53. Masseria Torre Maizza–Puglia 54. Hammam–Palermo, Sicily

Section VI - Indulge Your Tastebuds

55. Caffès 56. Gelato 57. Chocolate 58. Wine Bars 59. Women-Owned Wineries

Section VII - Shopping

60. Shoes 61. Leather 62. Ceramics 63. Jewelry 64. Fragrances 65. Lingerie 66. Embroidery and Lace 67. Paper 68. Milan 69. Antique Markets

Section VIII - Active Adventures

70. Biking 71. Hiking 72. Skiing 73. Boating 74. Yoga

Section IX - Cooking Classes

75. Cooking in Rome 76. Morning at the Market–Florence 77. Cooking with Chef Patrizia—Venice 78. Cook in Milano 79. Tuscan Women Cook–Montefollonico, Tuscany 80. Mamma Agata Cooking School–Ravello 81. Cooking in Tropea–Calabria

Section X - Learn Italian Crafts and Culture

82. Mosaics at Cassio Workshop—Rome 83. Florentine Crafts 84. Maskmaking at Tragicomica–Venice 85. International School of Ceramic Art–Deruta, Umbria 86. Landscape Painting–Buonconvento, Tuscany 87. Giuditta Brozzetti Weaving and Embroidery Workshop–Perugia, Umbria 88. Art Restoration Workshop—Puglia 89. Italian Language Classes

Section XI - Be Entertained

90. Opera 91. Classical Music 92. Jazz 93. Puppet Shows

Section XII - Advice from Writers

94. Frances Mayes 95. Sarah Dunant 96. Marcella Hazan 97. Mary Taylor Simeti

Section XIII - La Famiglia Experiences

98. Places for Children 99. An Italian Wedding 100. Go Find Your Mammas

Tips for Italian Travel Budget Travel Tips Packing Favorite Restaurants More Favorites Calendar of Madonna Holidays and Female Saints’ Feast Days Online Resources Acknowledgments About the Author