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Academy Hotel (Siena), 77, 92, 96 Daniel’s Hotel (), 104, 106–107 Accor hotels, 70 Delta Colosseo (Rome), 104, 107 Agriturismo Floriani (Macerata), 133, 137 disabled travelers, hotels for, 67–68, 76–77 Albergo Abruzzi (Rome), 104–105 Albergo Dei Priori (Assisi), 124, 126–127 Edera Hotel (Rome), 104, 107–108 Albergo del Sole al Pantheon (Rome), 104, Etruscan Chocohotel (Perugia), 124, 125 105–106 Excelsior (Florence), 80 Albergo Gattapone (Perugia), 124, 129 Albergo Italia (Urbino), 131–132 Fenice Palace (Florence), 82–83 Albergo San Domenico (Urbino), 77 Florence hotel profiles, 81–93 Ancona Province hotels, 132–133 Fontanella Borghese (Rome), 77 Arezzo Province hotels, 98–100 Fortino Napoleonico (Riviera Conero), 133, 136 Áscoli-Piceno hotels, 133 Assisi hotels, 124–128 Gioli (Áscoli-Piceno), 133, 138 Golden Tulip hotels, 70 B&B dei Mori (Florence), 81–82 Goya (Lucca), 93, 101 B&B Dei Papi (Viterbo), 122–123 Grand Hotel Cavour (Florence), 82, 83 Best Western, 70 Grand Hotel Duomo (Pisa), 76–77 Bettoja hotels, 70 Grand Hotel (Florence), 80 Grand Hotel Minerva (Rome), 104, 108 Castello Cortevecchio (Gubbio), Grand Hotel Palace (Ancona), 132, 134–135 124, 128 Grand Hotel (Florence), 80 Castello Vicchiomaggio (Chianti), Gubbio hotels, 124, 128–129 92, 94COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL Cavalieri Hilton (Rome), 80 Hassler Villa Medici (Rome), 80 chain hotels, 69–71 Helvetia & Bristol (Florence), 80 Charming Hotels, 70 Hilton hotels, 70 Claudiani (Macerata), 133, 137–138 Hilton Rome Hotel, 75 Colle Lignani (Spoleto), 124, 129–130 Holiday Inn, 70 Collelungo (Chianti), 92, 95 hostels in Central , 74–75 Corona D’Italia (Florence), 76 Hotel Amalia (Rome), 104, 108–109 Crowne Plaza, 70 Hotel Antica Torre (Siena), 92, 96–97 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 470

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Hotel Berchielli (Florence), 82, 83–84 Hotel Teatropace33 (Rome), 105, 118–119 Hotel Botticelli (Florence), 82, 84 Hotel Umbra (Assisi), 124, 127–128 Hotel Brunelleschi (Florence), 82, 85 Hotel Valadier (Rome), 105, 119 Hotel Calzaiuoli (Florence), 82, 85–86 Hotel Villa Giardi (Rep. of San Marino), 132, Hotel Cardinal (Rome), 104, 109–110 134 Hotel Chiusarelli (Siena), 92, 97 Hotel Villa San Michelle (Florence), 80 Hotel Columbus (Rome), 104, 110 Hotel Villa San Pio (Rome), 105, 119–120 Hotel Consigli (Florence), 86 Hotel Villa Tetlameya (Loreto), 132, 135 Hotel Continentale (Arezzo), 92, 98–99 hotels. See also specific hotel Hotel Croce di Malta (Florence), 82, 86–87 for business travelers, 75–76 Hotel de Russie (Rome), 81 changing money at, 57 Hotel des Artistes (Rome), 104, 110–111 with disabled access, 63 Hotel Duca d’Alba (Rome), 104, 111 for disabled travelers, 76–77 Hotel Due Torri (Rome), 104, 111–112 economy accommodations, 80–81 Hotel Duomo (Siena), 92, 97–98 in Florence, 81–93 Hotel Fontanella Borghese (Rome), 104, 112 generally, 67–68 Hotel Fori Imperiali Cavalieri (Rome), 104, in Latium (excluding Rome), 122–124 112–113 location, lodging types, 68–71 Hotel Francesco (Pisa), 93, 102–103 Marches, Republic of San Marino, 131–139 Hotel Grazia (Riviera d’Ulisse), 122, 123–124 in Rome, 104–122 Hotel Il Guelfo Bianco (Florence), 82, 87–88 room features, 77–78 Hotel Kraft (Florence), 76 specialized, unusual accommodations, 71–77 Hotel La Luna (Lucca), 93, 100 star ratings, rankings, 71, 78–81 Hotel La Rosetta (Perugia), 77 in Tuscany, 93–104 Hotel Le Cappellette di San Luigi (Rome), 104, 113 in Umbria, 125–131 Hotel Locarno (Rome), 105, 113–114 Hotel Lungarno (Florence), 82, 88 Il Falconiere (Cortona), 93, 99–101 Hotel Morandi alla Crocetta (Florence), 82, Il Guelfo Bianco (Florence), 76 88–89 Il Porcellino (Florence), 82, 90–91 Hotel Navona (Rome), 105, 114 Hotel Palazzo Guiderocchi (Ancona), 133 Jolly Hotel Ancona, 75 Hotel Palazzo Guiderocchi (Áscoli-Piceno), Jolly Hotels, 70 138–139 Hotel Palazzo Vecchio (Florence), 89 La Rosetta (Perugia), 124, 125–126 Hotel Passetto (Ancona), 132, 135 Latina Province hotels, 122–124 Hotel Porta Rossa (Florence), 82, 89–90 Leonardi chain, 70 Hotel Portoghesi (Rome), 105, 114–115 Locanda della Posta (Perugia), 124, 126 Hotel President (Lucca), 93, 101–102 Loreto (Ancona), 132 Hotel Quirinale (Rome), 105, 115 Lucca Province hotels, 100–102 Hotel Raphaël (Rome), 105, 115–116 Hotel Residence Palazzo al Velabro (Rome), Macerata Province hotels, 133 105, 116 Majestic (Rome), 81 Hotel Roseto (Pisa), 93, 103 Marches, hotels in the, 131–139 Hotel Sanremo (Florence), 90 Marriott Grand Hotel Flora (Rome), 77 Hotel Santa Maria (Rome), 105, 117 Mercure hotels, 70 Hotel Scalinata di Spagna (Rome), 105, 117–118 Hotel Subasio (Perugia), 124, 127 Nenè (Urbino), 132–133 Hotel Teatro di Pompeo (Rome), 105, 118 Notturno Italiano, 70 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 471

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Novotel Firenze Nord Aeroporto (Florence), 75 Savoy (Florence), 80 Novotel chain, 70 Sheraton Hotel Roma, 75 Siena province hotels, 96–100 hotels, 130–131 Six Continents Hotels, 70 Sofitel Firenze (Florence), 82, 91–93 Park Hotel ai Cappuccini (Gubbio), 124, Spoleto hotels, 124, 129–130 128–129 Spring House (Rome), 105, 121–122 Park Hotel (Perugia), 75 St. Regis Grand (Rome), 81 Pensione Palazzo Ravizza (Siena), 92, 98 star ratings, rankings, 78–81 Perugia hotels, 124–130 Starwood Hotels, 70 Pésaro-Urbino province hotels, 132 Pisa Migliarino (Pisa/Florence), 75 Terni province hotels, 124, 130–131 Pisa Province hotels, 102–104 Tuscany hotels (excluding Florence), Plaza (Rome), 77 92–104 Tuscia Hotel (Viterbo), 122, 123 Radisson SAS ES Hotel (Rome), 81 Regina Hotel Baglioni (Rome), 105, 120 Umbria, hotels in, 125–131 Relais Certosa (Galluzzo), 92, 93–94 Republic of San Marino hotels, 131–134 Villa Ciconia (Orvieto), 130 Residenza dei Pucci (Florence), 82, 91 Villa La Principessa (Lucca), 93, 100–101 Ripa All Suites Hotel (Rome), 105, 121 Villa Le Barone, 95–96 Riviera Conero (Ancona), 133 Villa Le Barone (Chianti), 92, 95–96 Riviera d’Ulisse hotels, 122, 123–124 villas, 73–74 Riviera Versilia (Lucca), 93 Virgilio (Orvieto), 130–131 Rome hotels, 104–122 Viterbo Province hotels, 122–123 Royal Victoria Hotel (Pisa), 93, 103–104 Web site for lodging, 71 San Domenico (Urbino), 132, 133–134 Westin Excelsior (Rome), 81 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 472 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 473

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Acqua al 2 (Florence), 151, 152 Dar Poeta (Rome), 170, 174 Adia a Coltibuono (Chianti Senese), 160 Al 16 del Portico d’Ottavia (Rome), 168–169, Enoteca Pinchiorri (Florence), 152, 153 171 Al Mangia (Siena), 159, 160 Gallo d’Oro (Áscoli-Piceno, 191, 195–196 Aladino (Perugia), 183, 184 Garga (Florence), 152, 153–154 All’Olivo (Lucca), 160, 164–165 ’Gusto (Rome), 171, 174–175 Antica Trattoria da Bruno (Pisa), 160, 166–167 Antica Trattoria San Lorenzo (Perugia), I Sette Consoli (Orvieto), 184, 188 183–184 Il Falconiere (Cortona), 160, 164 Antico Ristorante Pagnanelli 1882 Il Latini (Florence), 152, 154–155 (Castelli Romani), 180, 181 Il Pizzaiuolo (Florence), 152, 155 Asinocotto (Rome), 169, 170 Il Richiastro (Viterbo), 180, 181–182 Il Saraceno (Arezzo), 160, 162–163 Baccus (Florence), 151, 152 Il Tartufo (Spoleto), 184, 187–188 Badia a Coltibuono (Chianti Senese), 162 Beccofino (Florence), 152–153 La Campana (Rome), 170, 175 Buca di Sant’Antonio (Lucca), 160, 165 La Congrega (Florence), 152, 155–156 La Fornace di Mastro Giorgio (Gubbio), 184 cafes La Fortezza (Assisi), 184, 185 in Florence, 158 La Fratta (Rep. of San Marino), 191, 192 in Rome, 180 La Locandiera (Áscoli -Piceno), 191, 196 Caffè Sandri (Perugia), 185 La Madonnina del Pescatore (Senigallia), 191, Camponeschi (Rome), 171, 172 194 Capranica (Rome), 170–171 La Moretta (Ancona), 191, 193 Castello Vicchiomaggio (Chianti Florentina), La Nuova Pizzeria del Borgo (Pisa), 160 158–159, 160 La Nuova Pizzeria Il Falconiere (Arezzo), 160 Checchino dal 1887 (Rome), 171, 172 La Nuova Pizzeria del Borgo (Pisa), 167 Cul de Sac (Rome), 170, 173 La Sosta di Violante (Florence), 160, 161 L’Angelo Divino (Urbino), 190, 191 Da Augusto (Rome), 171, 173–174 L’Asino D’Oro (Orvieto), 184, 188 Da Secondo (Macerata), 191, 194–195 Le Logge Vasari (Arezzo), 160, 163 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 474

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Le Tastevin (Arezzo), 160, 163–164 in Rome, 168–180 types of eateries, 142–144 Maccheroni (Rome), 170, 175–176 in Umbria, 182–189 Margutta Vegetariano (Rome), 170, 176 Righi la Taverna (Rep. of San Marino), 191, 192 Miscellanea (Rome), 171, 176 Ripa 12 (Rome), 170, 178 Montevecchio (Rome), 171, 176–177 Ristorante la Zaffera (Rome), 180 Ristorante la Zaffera (Viterbo), 182 Osteria de’Benci (Florence), 152, 156 Ristorante San Francesco (Assisi), 184, 185–186 Osteria dei Fiori (Macerata), 191, 195 Roman restaurants, 168–180 Osteria dell’Ingegno (Rome), 171, 177 Osteria la Grotta (Pisa), 160, 167 San Teodoro (Rome), 171, 178–179 Osteria Le Logge (Florence), 160, 161–162 Settimio al Pellegrino (Rome), 170, 179 Osteria Santo Spirito (Florence), 152, 156–157 Sora Lella (Rome), 170, 179–180

Pecchiardia (Spoleto), 184, 186–187 Taverna del Lupo (Gubbio), 184, 186–187 Teatro Strabacco (Ancona), 191, 193–194 Quinzi e Gabrielli (Rome), 170, 177–178 Trattoria Gigi (Lucca), 160, 165–166 Trattoria la Casalinga (Florence), 152, 157 restaurants Trattoria Za-Za (Florence), 152, 157–158 in Florence, 151–158 ordering wine, paying bill, 146–148 Umbria restaurants, 183–189 ratings, cuisine, 148–150 reservations, dress, menus, 144–146 Vecchia Urbino, 190–191 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 475

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Abbey of Chiaravalle di Fiastra (Tolentino), 464 Appia Antica (Rome), 310 Abbey of Farfa, 388–389 Appian Line tours, 317 Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Rome), (Rome), 310, 315, 323, 368–369 373, 376 Augustae (Altar of Augustan Peace), Accademia, the, 197, 201, 203, 213, 220–221 320, 322–324 access for disabled, 62–64 Arch of Augustus (Perugia), 408 Acqualagna, 446 (Rome), 320, 322–324 agriturismo (farm holidays), 72–73 (Rome), 320, 324–325 Agriturist, 73 Archeological Museum, 228 air travel archeological sites, tickets to Rome’s, 319 airfare deals, package tours, 28–34 Arco di Augusto (Fano), 453 flight confirmation, 47 Area Sacra di Largo Argentina (Rome), airports 320, 325 Ciampino, Galileo Galilei, Amerigo Vespucci, Arezzo, 254, 270–272 44–46 Arquata del Tronto, 466 Leonardo da Vinci, 41–43 art classes in Florence, 219–220 traveling to, 47–48 A. S. Roma (soccer team), 377 Alexanderplatz Jazz Club (Rome), 372 Áscoli-Piceno (the Marches), 447, 464–467 Alien nightclub (Rome), 372–373 Assisi, 414 Altar of Augustan Peace (Rome), 322–324 Associazione Musicale Lucchese, 280 Amàndola, 466 ATAF bus system, 210–211, 310–311 American Express travel offices, 58 ATMs (automatic teller machines) Amerigo Vespucci Airport (Peretola), 45–46 changing money at, 57 Ancient City (Rome), 299 exchange rates, 46 Ancona, 9, 441, 443, 447, 456–462 attractions. See specific attraction Anfiteatro Romano e Museo Archeologico (Rome), 299 (Arezzo), 270–272 Aurelius, Marcus, 14, 332 Ansedonia, 255, 291–292 author, writing to, 6 Antico Albergo Terme, 281 Automobile Club Italiano, 51 AOL local dial-up, 56 Aventino (Rome), 310 apartments, furnished, 73–74 Avis car rentals, 44, 46 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 476

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Badia Fiorentina, 221 Cabiria, 244 Bagnaia, 391 Caesars, and Roman Republic, 13 Bagni di Lucca, 254, 281 cafeterias, 142 banks Caledonian Academy of Tuscany, 280 exchanging money, 46 calendar of events using, 58–59 in Florence and Tuscany, 199–201 Baptistery (Pisa), 283–284 Marches region, 442–443 Baptistery, the, 203, 213, 221–222 in Rome and Latium, 296–298 Bar del Fico (Rome), 373–374 Caligula, 13 Bar della Pace (Rome), 373, 374 calling cards, 53–54 Barclay International Group rental Campanile, the, 203, 213, 218, 224 accommodations, 73 Campidoglio (Rome), 302, 315, 320, 327 Barga, 280 Camping Flaminio Village, 74 Bargello, 210, 213, 223–224 camping in Central Italy, 74 Basilica of San Clemente (Rome), 308 Camping Panoramico Fiesole, 74 Basilica of San Nicola (Tolentino), 464 Campo de’Fiori (Rome), 299, 315 Basilica of St. Francis (Perugia), 414, 416–417 Campo del Miracoli (Pisa), 283, 283–289 Basilica San Benedetto (Norcia), 428 Camposanto cemetery (Pisa), 283, 285 (Rome), 308, 320, 325–326 (Rome), 302, 320, 328 (Rome), 307, 320, 326–327 Cappella di San Severo (Perugia), 408–409 Battelli di Roma, 317 Cappelle Medicee (Florence), 203, 213, 218, Benedictine abbey (Badia Fiorentina), 221 227–228 Bettona, 419–420 Caprala island, 290 Bevagna, 420 Caprarola, 393 Big Mama (Rome), 373, 374 Carnevale (Riviera Versilia), 281 bills, paying restaurant, 146–148 cars Bioparco (Rome zoo), 320, 327 arriving and departing, 50–53 Boboli Gardens, 213, 226–227 renting at airport, 44 Bocca della Verità (Mouth of Truth), 315 Casa Buonarroti, 224–225 Bomarzo, 391–392 Casa di Dante, 225 book, this , 320, 328–329 format and perspective of Unofficial Guides, Casa di Leonardo, 258 2–6 Casa di Puccini, 277, 278–279 “Kids” icon in, 148 Casa di Raffaello (Urbino), 449 organization and features of, 4, 6–10 Casa di Rossini (Pésaro), 452 Botanical Gardens (Pisa), 288 Casa Di Santa Francesca Romana (Rome), 72 Botanical Gardens (Rome), 303, 321, Casa Vasari (Arezzo), 270, 272 347–348 Cassino, 388 Botticelli, Sandro, 232 Castel Sant’Angelo (Rome), 303, 318, 320, 329 Brancacci Chapel, 201, 210, 213, 238, 239 Castelli Romani, 383, 386 Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 225 Castellina in Chianti, 260 Brunelleschi, 233 Castelnuovo di Farfa, 388–389 Burri, Alberto, 421 Castiglione del Lago (Lake Trasimeno), 426 bus service. See also specific location (Rome), 320, 330 in Florence, 211–212 , 310 in Lucca, 277–278 Catacombs of San Callisto (Rome), 320, 330 in Rome, 310–313, 317 Catacombs of San Sebastiano (Rome), 320, in Tuscany, 256 330–331 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 477

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Catholic churches, English-language, 66 (Rome), 14, 64, 295, 299, 308, 315, Cave of the Wind (Barga), 280 320, 332–334 Celio (Celian), 308 Column of Marcus Aurelius (Rome), 320, 332 cell phones, 55 Context Rome tours, 317 Cellular Abroad, 55 convents and monasteries, accommodations, Central Italy 72–73 banks in, 58–59 cooking classes in Florence, 220 brief history of, 11–18 Corciano, 421–422 camping in, 74 Corinaldo (the Marches), 447, 461–462 further reading about, 20–21 Corsa del Ceri (Gubbio), 424 hostels, 74–75 Corsini palace, 210 introduction to, 1–2 Cortona, 254, 273 places of worship in, 66 cosmetic shops in Florence, 251 Centro L’Arte Contemporanea L. Pecci costs. See also prices (Prato museum), 274–275 phone calls, 55 Centro Storico (Rome), 299, 302 transportation from airports, 42, 43 Certosa monastery, 257 COTRAL buses, 43, 311 , 383, 386–387 credit cards, using, 59–60 change bureaus, 57 crime, emergencies, 64–65 Charles V, 15–16 Crypt of the Capuchin Monks (Rome), 320, Chianti, 254, 258, 260 334–335 Chiesa Nuova (Rome), 320, 331 Crypta Balbi (Rome), 320, 334 children culture, further reading about Central Italy, Explora: Museo dei Bambini (Rome), 20–21 320, 335 further reading for, 21 Dante Alighieri, 198, 225 Christianity and the Roman empire, 14 David (Michelangelo), 198, 220 churches, English-language, 66 Deruta, 422 Ciampino Airport, 44–45 disabled travelers, 62–64 cigarettes, 61 Domitilla (Rome), 310 Cimitero degli Inglesi (English cemetery), (Rome), 321, 345–346 225–226 dress codes, tourist garb Cingoli (the Marches), 447, 463 dressing for dinner, 145 (Rome), 310, 320, 331–332 eating establishments, 142 CIT Tours travel agency, 63 generally, 38–39 Città della Pieve (Lake Trasimeno), 426 drinking water, 62 Città di Castello, 420–421 drug stores, 62 Cittadella Ospitalita (Assisi), 72 Drunken Ship, The (Rome), 373, 374–375 Civita di , 392 Duomo (Barga), 280 Civitavecchia, 383, 387 Duomo di San Martino (Lucca), 279 clothes, dress codes, tourist garb, 38–39 Duomo (Fiesole), 257, 264 Club Blob, 245 Duomo (Florence), 197, 201, 203, 213, 218, 226 CO.IN (disabled-traveler hotline), 63 Duomo (Lake Trasimeno), 427 Collegiata (San Gimignano), 269 Duomo (Orvieto), 435–437 Collegio del Cambio (Perugia), 409 Duomo (Perugia), 406, 410 Collegio della Mercanzia (Perugia), 409 Duomo (Pisa), 285–286 Collezione Burri (Città di Castello), 421 Duomo (Prato), 274 Collodi, 254, 276–277 Duomo (Spoleto), 429–430 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 478

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Duomo (Terracina), 396 Federcampeggio, 74 Duomo (Todi), 433 Festival of the Well of Polenta (Corinaldo), Duomo (Tolentino), 464 461 duty-free shops, 48 Fiesole, 218 254, 256–257 Fiorentia (Florence), 248 e-mail, using in Italy, 55–56 Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) airport, 41–43 Earthlink dial-up, 56 flea markets of Rome, 379–380 Easy Everything Internet cafe, 56 Florence eateries attraction profiles, 220–249 See also Restaurant Index attractions (table), 222–223 types, dining experience, 142–148 calendar of events, 199–201 eating, Italian customs, 141–142 described, 6, 8 Elba (isle), 290 entertainment, night life, 244–249 embassies, contacting, 65 generally, neighborhoods, 203 emergency phone numbers, contacts, 64–65 history of, 197–198 English-language neighborhoods, touring, 203, 210 places of worship in Central Italy, 66 Peretola airport, 45–46 religious services, 318–319 sightseeing, tours, 213–219 English-language newspapers, 61 taking classes in, 219–220 Enoteca Italiana, 267 tourism offices, 198–199 enoteche (wine bars), 143 Florence, Province of, 256–260 entertainment, night life Foligno, 422–423 in Ancona, 459–460 Fontana del Quattro Fiumi, 320, 337 in Florence, 244–249 Fontana del Tritone (Rome), 320, 336–337 in Lucca, 280 Fontana della Tartarughe (Rome), 320, 336 in Orvieto, 440 Fontana delle Naiadi (Rome), 320, 335–336 in Perugia, 413–414 Fontana die Matti (Gubbio), 425 in Pisa, 288–289 Fontana Maggiore (Perugia), 410 in Riviera Versilia, 281 food. See also Restaurant Index in Rome, 372–377 names of in Italian language, 145–146 in Siena, 266–267 types of eateries, 142–144 in Spoleto, 432–433 Fort of Michelangelo, 387 in Urbino, 451 Forte del Marmi, 281 , 11–12 Fortezza (Montalcino), 267 Etruscan Necropolis, 393 Forum (Rome), 299, 315, 320, 337–338 Eurail passes, 50 Fosse Ardeatino (Rome), 310 Europcar car rentals, 46 Fountain of the Cardinal’s Table (Bagnaia), 391 European Union, VAT (value-added tax) Fountain of the Nymphs (Rome), 335–336 refunds, 48 Fountain of the Tortoises (Rome), 336 exchange rates, 46, 57 Four Fountains (Rome), 322, 353–354 Explora: Museo dei Bambini (Rome), 320, 335 Frasassi Caves (Genga), 462 Frosinone province, 388 Fano, 453 Fano (the Marches), 447 Gabrice Mare (the Marches), 445 farm holidays (agriturismo), 72–73 Gaeta (Latina), 395 fascism, World War II, 17 Galileo Galilei Airport (Pisa International), 45 Federazione Italiana del Campeggio e del (Rome), 320, 338–339 Caravanning, 74 Galleria Colonna (Rome), 320, 339 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 479

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Galleria d’Arte Contemporanea of Rome, 295–296 (Áscoli-Piceno), 464–467 timeline of Italian (table), 22–24 Galleria Doria Pamphilj, 320, 339–340 Homebase Abroad private-home rentals, 73 Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna (Rome), hostarie (restaurants), 142 320, 340 hostels in Central Italy, 74–75 Galleria Nazionale delle Marche (the Marches), hotels. See also Hotel Index 449 changing money at, 57 Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria (Perugia), location, types of lodging, 68–71 410–411 room features, 77–78 Galleria Nazionale di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (Rep. of San Marino), 454 Il Gesù, 320, 340 Galluzzo, 254, 257–258 Il Vittoriano (Rome), 323, 371 Garden of St. Michael, 233 Imperial Forum (Rome), 299, 321, 341 Gardens of Ninfa, 397 Imposta di Valore Agguinto (IVA) taxes, 48 Garfagnana region, 255, 280–281 Inquisition, Roman, 16 Garibaldi, Giuseppe, 16, 17 Internet cafes, e-mailing from, 55–56 gas (benzina), obtaining, 51 Internet Train, 56 Genga (the Marches), 462 Isola del Giglio, 255, 292–293 Ghiberti, Lorenzo, 221, 222, 233 Isola Tiberina (Rome), 315, 321, 341 Giacchino Rossini Conservatory, 451 Isole Pontine, 396–397 Gianicolo (Rome), 298, 303 Italian language Giardino Boboli, 218, 226–227 food names, 145–146 Giardino dei Semplici, 203, 227 getting directions, 52–53 Giglio Porto (Isola del Giglio), 292 survival phrases, 18–20 Gilda nightclub (Rome), 373, 374–375 Italian Postal Service, 56 Giotto’s Bell Tower, 203, 213, 218, 224 Italian Vacation Villas, 74 glasses, contact lenses, 62 Italian Villas (rentals), 73–74 Goa nightclub (Rome), 373, 375 Italy, Central. See Central Italy Gozzoli, Benozzo, 427, 428 IVA taxes, 48 Gradara (the Marches), 447, 453 Green Line Tours (Rome), 317 Janiculum (Rome), 298, 303 Greve in Chianti, 260 Jazz Club, 245–246 Grosseto, 255, 291–294 Jesi (the Marches), 447, 462 Grotta del Vento (Barga), 280 jet lag, beating, 42 Grotto and Villa of Tiberius (Riviera d’Ulisse), jewelry, 237, 381–382 395 JJ Cathedral Pub, 246 Gualta (Rep. of San Marino), 454 Jonathan’s Angels (Rome), 373, 375–376 Gubbio, 423–424 guides Keats-Shelley Memorial House (Rome), 321, Florence tours, 215–216 342 Rome tours, 317–319 “Kids” icon in this Guide, 148

Hadrian’s Villa (Tivoli), 385 La Giostra dell’Orso (Bear Joust), 276 handicapped travelers, 62–64 , 392–393, 437 Hertz car rentals, 44, 46, 48 Lake Bracciano, 383 history Lake Pilato, 466 of Central Italy, 11–18 Lake Trasimeno, 426–427 of Florence, 197–199 Lake Vico, 393 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 480

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language Medici Chapels, 203, 213, 218, 227–228 classes in Florence, 219 Medici, Cosimo, 201, 218 getting directions, 52–53 Medici family, 15–16 Italian survival phrases, 18–20 medieval Roman history, 14–15 Laterano (Rome), 308 menus, restaurant, 145–146 Latina province, 395–397 Mercato de San Lorenzo (Florence), 250 Latium Mercato Nuovo (Florence), 249 best of, 8–9, 382–384 Michelangelo, 198, 218, 220, 225, 227, 228, calendar of events, 296–298 235, 236, 296 Lazzaretto (Ancona), 456, 458 monasteries and convents, accommodations, Leaning Tower of Pisa, 283, 286 72–73 left luggage, 50 Montefiascone (Lake Bolsena), 392 Leo X, Pope, 15 money Leonardo da Vinci airport, 41–43 banks, using, 58–59 Lippi, Filippino, 239, 240 euro numbers, prices, 22–23 Lippi, Fra Filippo, 430 exchanging, 46 Livorno, 255, 289–291 travelers’ checks, 60 lodging wiring, 59 hotels. See Hotel Index Montalcino, 254, 267 specialized, unusual accommodations, 71–77 Monte Argentario, 255, 292–293 Web sites for, 71 Montecassino (Cassino), 388 long-distance phone calls, 53–55 Montefalco, 427–428 Loreto (the Marches), 447, 460–461 Montemonaco, 466 Lucca, 254, 277–282 Montepulciano, 254, 267–268 Lungarno Vespucci, 201 Monumento del Quattro Mori (Livorno), 290 Luther, Martin, 15–16 Moorish Fountain (Bagnaia), 391 mosques, English-language, 66 Macerata (the Marches), 447, 463–464 Mura Etrusche (Bettona), 420 Machiavelli, Niccolò, 198 Musea Diocesano (Cortona), 273 Maggio Musicale Florentino, 247 Musei Civici (Pésaro), 452 Maggiore Budget car rentals, 44 Museo Archeologico (Arezzo), 270 Mamertine Prison (Rome), 321, 342 Museo Archeologico (Florence), 228 maps, list of, xv Museo Archeologico (Foligno), 423 Marches region, 9 Museo Archeologico (Grosseto), 291 calendar of events, 442–443 Museo Archeologico (Spoleto), 431 points of interest, 445–445 Museo Archeologico Nazionale delle Marche Maremma, the, 255, 293–294 (Ancona), 458 Marini, Mario, 230 Museo Archeologico Nazionale dell’Umbria, 438 Màrmore Falls (Terni), 434 Museo Archeologico Oliveriano (Pésaro), 452 Martini, Francesco di, 450 Museo Archeologico Nazionale dell’Umbria Masaccio, 239 (Perugia), 411 Masolino, 238 Museo Civico and Torre Grossa mass, places of worship, 66 (San Gimignano), 269–270 Massa e Carrara, 255, 282 Museo Civico (Assisi), 417 Massa Marittima, 255, 292 Museo Civico del Marmo (Massa e Carrara), 282 Mazzini, Giuseppe, 16 Museo Civico di San Francesco (Montefalco), medication, prescription, 62 428 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 481

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Museo Civico di Zoologia (Rome), 321, 343 Norchia, 393–394 Museo Civico (Sansepolcro), 273 Norcia, 428 Museo Claudio Faina (Orvieto), 438 Nostra Signora di Lourdes (Rome), 72 Museo del Vino (Torgiano), 434 numbers, in Italian, 10 Museo della Civiltà Contadina (Corciano), 421 Museo della Civiltà Romana, 321, 343–344 Obelisk of Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano Museo dell’Alto Medioevo (Rome), 321, 343 (Rome), 321 Museo delle Anfore (San Benedetto), 466 obelisks of Rome, 346, 321 Museo delle Sinopie, 283, 287 Oddi e Seghetti jewelry, 382 Museo dello Stato di San Marino, 454 Ognissanti, 232 Museo dell’Opera del Duomo (Pisa), 228–229, Oltrarno section, Florence, 210 283 Opera Firenze Musei, 220 Museo di Firenze Com’era, 210, 229 Opificio delle Pietre Dure, 232 Museo di San Marco, 213, 230–231 Orbetello, 292 Museo di Storia della Scienza, 229 Order of the Knights of Malta (Rome), 310, 321, Museo Diocesano (Spoleto), 431 347 Museo Etrusco Guarnacci (), 289 Orsanmichele, 232–233 Museo Leonardiano, 258 Orto Botanico (Pisa), 287–288, 321 Museo Mario Marini, 230 Orto Botanico (Rome), 347–348 Museo Multimediale del Tornei delle Giostre e Orvieto, 435–440 del Giochi (Foligno), 423 Ostello Archi Rossi (hostel), 75 Museo Nazionale della Paste Alimentari Ostello Della Gioventu Foro Italico, 75 (Rome), 321, 344 osterie (restaurants), 142 Museo Nazionale di San Matteo (Pisa), 287 Ostia, 383, 385–386 Museo Nazionale di , 394 Ostia Antica, 385–386 Museo Nazionale Etrusco di (Rome), 321, 344–345 package tours, 28–32 Museo Nazionale Romano (Rome), 345 packing for trip, 34–36 Museo Regionale della Ceramica (Deruta), 422 (Rome), 299, 321, 348 Museo Salvatore Ferragamo, 230 Palazzi Pubblici (Todi), 433 Museo Stibbert, 231 Palazzo Acciaiuoli, 257 Museum of Ancient Arms (Rep. of San Marino), Palazzo Comunale (Foligno), 423 454 Palazzo dei Conservatori (Rome), 302 Museum of Florence, 229 Palazzo dei Consoli (Gubbio), 425 Mussolini, Benito, 17 Palazzo dei Priori (Perugia), 410–412 Palazzo del Capitano (Todi), 433 National Archeological Museum of Sperlonga, Palazzo del Consoli (Gubbio), 423 396 Palazzo del Popolo (Spoleto), 433 National Pasta Museum (Rome), 321, 344 Palazzo delle Esposizioni (Rome), 307, 321, Necropolis of Monterozzi (Tarquinia), 394 348–349 Nero, 13 Palazzo Ducale (the Marches), 450 Nero’s Golden House (Rome), 321, 345–346 Palazzo Farnesse (Lake Vico), 393 NetGate Internet cafe, 56 Palazzo Gambara (Bagnaia), 391 newspapers, English-language, 61 Palazzo Medici Riccardi, 203 nightlife. See entertainment, nightlife Palazzo Montalto (Bagnaia), 391 Ninfa, 397 Palazzo Nuovo (Rome), 302 nonsmoking sections in restaurants, 145 Palazzo Orsini (Bomarzo), 391 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 482

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Palazzo Papale (Viterbo), 389 Piazza Santo Spirito (Florence), 250 Palazzo Pitti, 214, 218, 227, 233–234 Piazzale Michelangelo, 236–237 Palazzo Pubblico (Siena), 265 (Rome), 302 Palazzo Strozzi, 234 Piazza Vittorio (Rome), 307 Palazzo Trinci (Foligno), 423 Piazza XX Settembre (Fano), 453 Palazzo Vecchio, 201, 203, 214, 218, 234–235 Piccolo Museo del Chianti, 260 Pallo della Balestra (Sansepolcro), 273–274 Pinacoteca Civica (Assisi), 420 Pantheon (Rome), 298, 299, 315, 321, Pinacoteca Civica “Podesti” and the Galleria 349–350 Comunale d’Arte Moderna (Ancona), papal audiences, religious services, 319 458–459 Parco dell Cascine, 235 Pinacoteca Comunale (Áscoli-Piceno), Parco della Naturale della Maremma, 293 465–466 Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini Pinacoteca Comunale (Assisi), 417 (the Marches), 447, 466 Pinacoteca Comunale (Città di Castello), Parker Company, The (rental lodging), 74 421 parking Pincio Gardens (Rome), 299, 315, 318, in Florence, 212 321, 352 in Rome, 314 Pisa, 255, 283–289 Pasquino (Rome), 321, 350 Pisa International Airport, 45 Pensionato Pio X (Florence), 72 Pisano, Andrea, 221 Peretola airport, 45 Pisano, Giovanni, 285 perfume shops in Florence, 251 Pistoia, 254 Perugia airport, 46 Pistoia Blues Festival, 276 Perugia province, 406–434 Pitigliano, 255, 293–294 Pésaro, 9, 451–452 Pitti Palace, 201 Pésaro-Urbino province, 446–456 pizza, types, prices, 143 pharmacies, 62 Pliny the Younger, 420 phones. See also specific location Poliziano vineyards, 268 emergency numbers, 64–65 Ponte delle Torri (Spoleto), 431–432 using, 53–55 Ponte Garibaldi (Rome), 303 Piaggia (Corinaldo), 461 Ponte Rotto (Rome), 321, 352 Piazza del Campidoglio (Rome), 302 Ponte San Niccolò, 201 Piazza del Campo (Siena), 261, 265–266 Ponte Santa Trinità, 210 (Pésaro), 451 Ponte Vecchio, 198, 203, 210, 214, Piazza del Popolo (Rome), 299, 302–303, 315, 237, 250 321, 350–351 Pontine islands, 396–397 Piazza del Quirinale (Rome), 307 Porta dell’Orogogio (Gradara), 453–454 Piazza della Bocca della Verità, 310 (Rome), 379 Piazza della Repubblica, 235–236 Porto Ercole, 292 Piazza della Signoria, 214, 218, 236 Porto San Sebastiano, 310 and the (Rome), Porto Santo Stefano, 292 321, 351 Portoferraio (Elba), 290–291 Piazza Italia (Perugia), 406 post office, using, 56 Piazza Le Cascine (Florence market), 250 Pozzo di San Patrizio (Orvieto), 439 Piazza Montecitorio (Rome), 321, 351 Prato, 254, 274–276 (Rome), 299, 315, 321, 352 Prefettura della Casa Pontificia (Rome), Piazza San Giovanni (Rome), 308 318 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 483

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prescription medications, 62 reading resources on Central Italy, 20–21 prices. See also costs Reformation, Counter-Reformation, 15–16 air fare, 26 Renaissance, brief history of, 15 in euros, 22–23 Republic of San Marino, the, 10, 447, ranges in this Guide, 79–80 454–456 restaurant ratings, 149–150 reservations produce markets papal audiences, 319 in Florence, 250 restaurants, 144 in Rome, 380 train tickets, 49 Protestant Cemetery (Rome), 321, 353 restaurants. See also Restaurant Index Provinces paying bills, 146–148 Ancona, 456–462 tipping, 60 Arezzo, 270–274 Rieti province, 388–389 Áscoli-Piceno, 464–467 RipArte Cafe (Rome), 373, 376 Florence, 256–260 Risorgimento, the, 16–17 Frosinone, 388 Riviera Conero (the Marches), 447, 460 Latina, 395–397 Riviera delle Palme (the Marches), 447, Livorno, 289–294 466–467 Lucca, 277–282 Riviera d’Ulisse, 395–396 Macerata, 463–464 Riviera Versilia, 255, 281–282 Perugia, 406–434 Rocca di Fabbri (Montefalco), 428 Pésaro-Urbino, 446–456 Rocca Maggiore (Assisi), 417–418 Pisa, 283–289 Rocca Malatestiana (Fano), 453 Pistoia, 276–277 Rocca Paolina fortress (Perugia), 406, 412–413 Prato, 274–276 (Rome), 299, 315, 337–338 Rieti, 388–389 Roman Republic, history of, 12–14 Rome, 385–388 Roman Theater (Spoleto), 429 Siena, 260–270 Rome Terni, 434–440 airports, getting to and from, 41–43 Viterbo, 389–395 attraction profiles, 319–371 public toilets, 61 calendar of events, 296–298 Puccini, Giacomo, 277 described, 8–9 Puccini Opera Festival, 281 entertainment, night life, 372–377 Pyramid of Caius Cestius (Rome), 321, 353 history of, 295–296 neighborhoods, touring, 298, 302–303, Quartiere San Pellegrino (Viterbo), 389 307–308, 310 (Rome), 322, 353–354 obelisks of, 346 Quirinale (Rome), 303–304 sack of, Counter-Reformation, 15–16 tours, points of interest, 314–319 Radda in Chianti, 258, 260 Rossini music school, 451 rainfall in Central Italy, 26–27 Rucellai palace, 210 ratings Florence attractions (table), 222–223 Sacra Famiglia de Nazareth (Loreto), 72 Guide’s star system, price ranges, 79–80 Sacred Area of Largo Argentina (Rome), 320, hotel star system, 71 325 restaurant, 149–150 Sacro Bosco (Bomarzo), 391 Rome attractions (table), 320–323 safety, crime, emergencies, 64–65 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 484

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San Benedetto del Tronto (the Marches), 445, Santa Maria della (Pisa), 288 466 Santa Maria in Aracoeli (Rome), 322, 360 San Biagio, 268 (Rome), 322, San Callisto (Rome), 310 360–361 San Ciriaco church (Ancona), 456, 459 Santa Maria in Trastevere (Rome), 322, 361 San Clemente (Rome), 322, 354 (Rome), 315, 323, San Damiano (Assisi), 418 361–362 San Domenico (Fiesole), 257 Santa Maria Maggiore (Spello), 429 San Domenico (Siena), 266 Santa Maria Maggiore (), 395 San Egidio airport, 46 Santa Maria Novella (Florence), 210, 214, 232, San Felice Circeo, 396 239–240 San Francesco a Ripa (Rome), 354–355 Santa Maria Sopra Minerva (Rome), 323, San Francesco (Arezzo), 272–273 362–363 San Francesco (Rome), 322 Sant’Agnese in Agone (Rome), 322, 357 San Gimignano, 254, 268–270 Sant’Angelo in Vado (the Marches), 446 San Giovanni in Laterano (Rome), 308, 315, Sant’Eufemia (Spoleto), 432 322, 355 Sant’Ignazio di Loyola (Rome), 322, 357–358 San Leo (the Marches), 447, 453–454 Santo Spirito section, Florence, 210, 240 San Lorenzo church, 218, 237–238, 257 Santuario della Madonna del Bagni (Deruta), San Lorenzo flea market, 203 422 San Luigi dei Francesi (Rome), 322, 355–356 Santuario della Santa Casa (the Marches), 445, San Marco, 201 461 San Marino, the Republic of, 10, 447, 454–456 Sant’Ubaldo (Gubbio), 425–426 San Michele in Foro (Lucca), 279–280 Saturnia, 293 San Miniato al Monte, 217, 218, 238 Savonarola, 231 San Paola Fuori le Mura (Rome), 322, 356 Scala Santa and Sancta Sanctorum (Rome), 323, San Pietro church (Tuscania), 395 363 (Rome), 307, 322, 356–357 seasons and weather, Central Italy, 26–27 San Pietro (Spoleto), 432 security, crime, emergencies, 64–65 San Raviano church, 393 Settimana Musicale Senese, 267 San Rufino (Assisi), 418 Sferisterio (Macerata), 463 Sancta Santorum (Rome), 308 shopping Sansepolcro, 254, 273–274 in Florence, 249–251 Santa Casa (Loreto), 441 in Prato, 275–276 Santa Chiara (Assisi), 419 in Rome, 377–381 Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (Rome), 201, Siena, 254, 260–261 203–204, 214, 308, 322, 358 Siena Jazz Fest, 267 Santa Maria degli Angeli (Assisi), 419 Siena, Province of, 260–270 Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri (Rome), sightseeing 322, 358–359 Florence tours, 213–219 Santa Maria dei Miracoli e Santa Maria in Rome tours, 314–319 Montesanto (Rome), 359 Sinagoga (Rome), 323, 364 Santa Maria del Bianchi (Lake Trasimeno), 427 (Rome), 299, 315 Santa Maria del Carmine (Florence), 210, 213, Slow Food establishments, 143–144 238–239 soccer Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), 225 Florence, 248 (Rome), 322, 359–360 in Rome, 377 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 485

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Spanish Steps (Rome), 315, 351 temperatures in Central Italy, 26–27 Spello, 428–429 Temple of Jupiter (Terracina), 396 Sperlonga, 395 Tenax, 246 Spoleto, 429 Terme de Papi (Viterbo), 390 S. S. Lazio (soccer team), 377 Terme Jean Varraud (Bagni di Lucca), 281 St. Francis Basilica (Perugia), 414 Termini Station (Rome), 307 St. John Lateran, 315, 355 Terni province, 434–440 St. Peter’s Basilica (Rome), 298, 303, 315, 318, Terracina, 396 323, 363–364 Terranostra, 73 St. Ubaldo, 423, 426 Terrazza Masacagni (Livorno), 290 Stadio Artemio Franchi, 248 theft, reporting, 65 stamps, postal, 56 Through Eternity walking tours (Rome), 317 star system ratings Tiberius, 13, 395 Florence attractions (table), 222–223 tickets hotels, 71, 79–80 bus service, 211 restaurants, 149–150 to Roman archeological sites, 319 Rome attractions (table), 320–323 to sites in Florence, 220 State Philatelic and Numismatic Agency train, 49 (Rep. of San Marino), 456 time zones of Central Italy, 42 Stibbert, Frederick, 231 timeline of Italian history (table), 22–23 Stop & Go City Tours (Rome), 317 tipping generally, 60 Strozzi, Filippo, 234 Tivoli, 383, 385 survival Italian, 18–20, 52–53 tobacconists symphony, Rome, 373 buying bus tickets, 211 Synagogue, the, 210 buying stamps at, 56 synagogues, English-language, 66 items available at, 61 Todi, 433–434 Tarquinia, 394 toilets, public, 61 tavole calde (cafeterias), 142, 143 Tolentino (the Marches), 447, 463–464 taxes, VAT (value-added tax) refunds, 48 Tomb of Cecilia Metella (Rome), 310, 323, 365 taxis Torgiano, 434 from airports, 43–44 Torre del Lago Puccini, 281 in Florence, 212 Torre del Mangia (Siena), 261, 266–267 in Rome and Latium, 313–314 Torre del Moro (Orvieto), 439–440 tipping, 60 Torre Pendente (Leaning Tower of Pisa), 283, Teatro Argentina (Rome), 373, 377 286 Teatro Caio Melisso (Spoleto), 433 Touring Club Italiano, 74 Teatro del Giglio, 280 tourism offices. See also specific town, city Teatro del Maggio Musicale Florentino, 248 Florence tourist board, office, 198–199 Teatro della Pergola, 248 Grosseto, 291 Teatro dell’Opera (Rome), 373, 377 Latium, 382 Teatro di Marcello (Rome), 323, 364–365 Livorno, 289 Teatro di Rozzi (Siena), 267 Lucca, 278 Teatro Nuovo (Spoleto), 433 the Marches, 441 Teatro Pergola, 247 Perugia, 406 Teatro Verdi di Pisa, 289 Pistoia, 276 telephone service, 53–54 Rome, Latium, 298 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 486

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tourism offices. (continued) Uffizi Gallery, 197, 201, 203, 214, 218, 241 Siena, 260, 261 Umbria region, 9 Tuscany, 255–256 Umbrii tribe, 12 traffic in Central Italy, 51–52 Universale, 247 train service Universitá per Stranieri in Perugia, 413 arrivals and departures, 49–50 Urbino, 446–447, 449 Eurail passes, 50 from Pisa International Airport to Florence, 45 Vacanze Serene hotline, 63 Rome, 311, 312 Vanvitelli Fountain, 387 in Tuscany, 256 Vasari Corridor, 214, 218, 241–242 trams, Rome, 313 Vasari, Giorgio, 198, 235, 239, 241 transportation. See also specific location VAT (value-added tax) refunds, 48 airfare deals, package tours, 28–34 Vatican, 298 to and from airports, 42–46 , 298, 303, 318–319 bus service. See bus service Vatican Corridor, 323, 366 disabled access, 63 , 315, 323, 366, 368 to Elba, 291 Via Appia (Rome), 323, 368–369 Florence public, 210–212 Via Condotti (Rome), 378 Florence to Lucca, 277–278 Via dei Tornabuoni (Florence), 249 in Latium, 382–384 (Rome), 378 in Marches region, 443, 445 Via Guilia (Rome), 323, 369–370 Rome public, 310–312 (Rome), 298, 323, 370 survival phrases, 52–53 Viareggio, 281 train service. See train service Victor Emanuel Monument (Rome), 371 in Tuscany, 256 Villa Borghese (Rome), 299, 323, 370 Trastevere (Rome), 298, 303, 315 Villa Celimontana, 308 trattorie (restaurants), 142 Villa d’Este (Tivoli), 385 travel agents, working with, 28–29 (Rome), 323, 370–371 travelers’ checks, 60 Villa Lante (Bagnaia), 391 (Rome), 298, 307, 315, 323, villas, furnished apartments, 73–74 365–366 Vinci, 254, 258 Tridente (Rome), 302 Viterbo province, 389–395 Triton Fountain (Rome), 336–337 Vittoriano monument (Rome), Turismo Verde, 73 315, 318 Tuscan Archipelago, 255, 290–291 Volterra, 255, 289 Tuscan Sun Festival (Cortona), 273 Tuscania, 394–395 water, drinking, 62 Tuscany Water Organ (Bagnaia), 391 best of, 251, 254–256 weather in Central Italy, 26–27 calendar of events, 199–201 Web sites. See also specific site name overview, 255–256 airfare deals, package tours, 28–32 Pisa International Airport, 45 currency information, 22–23 Twain, Mark, 219 weekdays in Italian, 19 Two Worlds Festival (Spoleto), 429 Western Union, 59 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 487

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William, The, 247 wine bars, 143 wine wine, ordering, 146 best in Central Italy, 147 wiring money, 59–60 shops in Florence, 251 shops in Rome, 380–381 zoo, Rome, 320, 327 14_763942_bindex.qxd 3/2/06 2:35 PM Page 488

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