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Every year, Italy swells with millions of tourists who infuse the economy with billions of dollars and almost outnumber Italians themselves. In fact, Italy has been a model tourist destination for longer than it has been a modern state. The Beautiful Country explores the enduring popularity of “destination Italy,” and its role in the development of the global mass tourism industry. Stephanie Malia Hom tracks the evolution of this particular touristic imaginary through texts, practices, and spaces, beginning with the guidebooks that frame Italy as an idealized land of leisure and finishing with destination Italy’s replication around the world. Today, more tourists encounter Italy through places like Las Vegas’s The Venetian Hotel and Casino or Dubai’s Mercato shopping mall than experience the country in Italy itself.Using an interdisciplinary methodology that includes archival research, ethnographic fieldwork, literary criticism, and spatial analysis, The Beautiful Country reveals destination Italy’s paramount role in the creation of modern mass tourism.

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Every year, Italy swells with millions of tourists who infuse the economy with billions of dollars and almost outnumber Italians themselves. In fact, Italy has been a model tourist destination for longer than it has been a modern state. The Beautiful Country explores the enduring popularity of “destination Italy,” and its role in the development of the global mass tourism industry. Stephanie Malia Hom tracks the evolution of this particular touristic imaginary through texts, practices, and spaces, beginning with the guidebooks that frame Italy as an idealized land of leisure and finishing with destination Italy’s replication around the world. Today, more tourists encounter Italy through places like Las Vegas’s The Venetian Hotel and Casino or Dubai’s Mercato shopping mall than experience the country in Italy itself.Using an interdisciplinary methodology that includes archival research, ethnographic fieldwork, literary criticism, and spatial analysis, The Beautiful Country reveals destination Italy’s paramount role in the creation of modern mass tourism.

· Waterproof · Tear-Resistant · Travel MapThe Italy Adventure Map is combined with a Rome Destination City map in this Map Pack bundle. The Italy map is filled with interesting places to visit throughout this history filled and varied country. From the volcanic peak of Mt Etna in Sicily up through the boot past Rome, Florence, and Milan to the rugged Alps this map covers it all. Combine the Adventure Map of Italy with a beautifully detailed map of Rome and you have the perfect travel companion for your trip to the land of bygone empires and current day fashion. The Rome Destination City map combines a finely detailed map with fascinating and practical travel information. The map features a large-scale city map, richly layered with tourist and business travel locations and information. 3-D styled drawings provide you with instant identification of famous buildings and landmarks, making orientation easy and creating a unique keepsake of the visit. Buy the Map Pack and save 15%!The Italy, Rome Map Pack includes:Adventure Map :: ItalyDestination City :: RomeEvery Adventure Map and Destination City map is printed on durable synthetic paper, making them waterproof, tear-resistant and tough — capable of withstanding the rigors of international travel.Map Scale = 1:1,000,000 & 1:9,600Folded Size = 4.25" x 9.25"

Stretching along the Mediterranean Sea from Sorrento to Positano, the Amalfi coast is one of the most famous and hard-to-reach seaside destinations in Italy. Isolated from the mainland by the Lattari Mountain range, this unforgettable coast is accessible by land on one road along jagged cliffs that plunge 3,000 feet into the sea. Such inaccessibility has made the secluded towns along the Amalfi coast truly unique centers of Italian culture.With this colorful book, photogarpher Rosario Bonavoglia takes you on an adventurous ride, through the winding passags and ravines above the seacoast, to ten different towns--including Positano and Ravello as well as lesser-known Vietri and Cetara. On this journey, Bonavoglia unveils the hidden treasures accessible only to natives of the area. His photographs capture breathtaking views of the seacoast, regional charm, and local architectural wonders, while renowned art historian Assunta Cuozzo recounts the history and the details tha make these towns so remarkable.

The updated Green Guide Italy offers travelers the inspiration to create a memorable journey, with Italy's Must See cities, its historic cathedrals, castles and Roman ruins, its wine regions and gourmet destinations, its outdoor activities and natural settings, or Michelin's many driving itineraries. From the postcard-perfect Lakes Region to sunny Sicilian villages, Michelin's celebrated star-rating system pinpoints Italy's highlights. Recommendations for great places to eat and sleep, clear maps and practical information complete the picture for a successful trip.For the best restaurants and hotels, try the MICHELIN Guide Main Cities of Europe, featuring the best places to eat and stay in Rome, Florence, Milan and Turin. For driving and planning your trip throughout Italy, buy the Michelin Italy Road Map No. 735.

Americans have a voracious appetite for Italy. It remains a primary destination for travel, art history, cuisine, and more. Like no other source, Culture and Customs of Italy engagingly explains the scope of Italy and Italians today to students and general readers in one volume. As well, this book provides the needed context to understand the enormous contributions of Italian Americans in shaping the cultural heritage and current popular culture of the United States.It clearly summarizes the land, people, and history and relates the highlights of a culture that has excelled in so many areas, such as food, sports, literature, the arts, architecture and design, and cinema. The powerful roles of religion and thought, family and gender, holidays, leisure, and media in Italian life are treated in-depth in individual chapters as well. Crucial regional aspects and historical framing of all topics add to the authoritativeness. A chronology, glossary, photos, and maps round out the coverage.

Italy, the birthplace of the Slow movement and the home of Slow Food, is a natural as the second destination in our new Slow series. Alastair Sawday has handpicked forty-six exceptional places to stay–places where attention is lavished on some of the most important things in life: convivial meals, community, a respect for the environment, and a celebration of regional distinctiveness. From the mountainous north, through cypressdotted Tuscany, and on down to the gutsy, colorful south, you’ll discover innkeepers and cooks that have an unmatched passion for Slow Travel and Slow Food, and whose hospitality embody their commitment to the finest accommodations and food. Go Slow Italy celebrates fascinating people, fine architecture, history, landscape, and real food.

Great food, great wine, an ideal climate, gracious people, and a rich cultural tradition make Italy a traveler's dream destination. It might be a splendid villa elegantly positioned overlooking one of Italy's romantic lakes or a chalet-style hotel snuggled high in a mountain meadow, all have a common denominator: charm. If you prefer to travel spending your nights in romantic villas, dramatic medieval castles, gorgeous palaces, and boutique city hotels, we are kindred souls.

Italy truly is a traveller's dream destination. Some of the most fascinating and perfectly preserved ancient monuments existing today are just begging to be explored. There is something for everyone from the gourmet food to the wealth of museums to some of the most elegant resorts in the world. This fabulous guide sets out to describe the most romantic hotels throughout Italy and to tie these together with itineraries that will enable you to make the most of an unforgettable experience. Travellers have trusted Karen Browns' Guides for 20 years for their warm, engaging and up to date reviews of the finest inns and small hotels in Europe and North America. Only the most charming places to stay make it onto the pages of these guides - no inn can buy its way in and those not maintaining their standards every year are dropped. These guides are so reliable that travellers have come to plan their whole holidays around Karen Brown's recommendations.

Increasingly, southern Italy is becoming a major European destination, not surprising given what it has to offer: the ruins of Pompeii, the island of Capri, the wild scenery of the Abruzzo, the beautiful villages of the Ionian coast, the Romanesque architecture of Puglia, and vibrant Naples. With everything you need to know, from the best places to stay to the museums that cannot be missed as well as exquisite lesser-known sights, the eleventh edition is an essential guide. Color photographs, floor plans, maps, diagrams

SPECIAL REPRINT EDITION: Blue Guide Southern Italy 2007, OF WHICH THIS IS A REPRINT. Southern Italy is a major visitor destination with a wealth of sights on offer: the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the island of Capri, the wild scenery of the Abruzzo, beautiful villages of the Ionian coast, Romanesque architecture in Puglia, and of course Naples and the Amalfi Coast. The author is long-time Blue Guides author and Italy resident Paul Blanchard, an experienced tour guide, who reveals not only the major attractions, explained and set in context, but also uncovers lesser-known sights. He has been supported by the classicists and art historians of the Blue Guides editorial board with the result that Blue Guide Southern Italy, with its wealth of cultural detail and useful advice on hotels and restaurants, provides all the information that the independent traveller needs.

Historically a source of emigrants to Northern Europe and the New World, Italy has rapidly become a preferred destination for immigrants from the global South. Life in the land of la dolce vita has not seemed so sweet recently, as Italy struggles with the cultural challenges caused by this surge in immigration. Marvelous Bodies by Vetri Nathan explores thirteen key full-length Italian films released between 1990 and 2010 that treat this remarkable moment of cultural role reversal through a plurality of styles. In it, Nathan argues that Italy sees itself as the quintessential internal Other of Western Europe, and that this subalternity directly influences its cinematic response to immigrants, Europe's external Others. In framing his case to understand Italy's cinematic response to immigrants, Nathan first explores some basic questions: Who exactly is the Other in Italy? Does Italy's own past partial alterity affect its present response to its newest subalterns? Drawing on Homi Bhabha's writings and Italian cinematic history, Nathan then posits the existence of marvelous bodies that are momentarily neither completely Italian nor completely immigrant. This ambivalence of forms extends to the films themselves, which tend to be generic hybrids. The persistent curious presence of marvelous bodies and a pervasive generic hybridity enact Italy's own chronic ambivalence that results from its presence at the cultural crossroads of the Mediterranean.

As a trekking destination the Italian Dolomites has few peers. Juxtaposing dramatic mountain scenery with picture-perfect Tyrolean villages, and flower-filled alpine meadows with poignant WWI battlefields, this small yet exquisite range rarely fails to enchant and beguile those who visit. This guide has been re-researched and updated to include the two most popular long-distance hikes in the Dolomites--the Alta Via 1 (AV1) and the Alta Via 2 (AV2) as well as shorter walks.The Alta Via 1 is the classic high level traverse of the Venetian Dolomites, from north to south. It's a nine to fouteen day walk which begins at Lago di Braies in Val Pusteria running along a trail which connects a network of high mountain refuges south to Belluno. The Alta Via 2 is the longest alta via of them all, taking ten to sixteen days.>55 detailed trekking maps--showing route times, places to stay, and points of interest:>Alta Via 1 (nine-fourteen days)>Alta Via 2 (ten-sixteen days)>15 short treks (one-five days)>Practical information--planning the trip and getting to Italy from other countries in Europe, North America, and Australasia>Historical and cultural background--with comprehensive sections on the legends and culture of the indigenous Ladin people>Cortina, Bolzano, and ten other towns and villages--detailed street plans, where to stay, where to eat, what to see, and getting to the start of a trek>Green hiking, health, and safety--how to stay healthy on a hike and minimize impact on a fragile region>Italian language section>Flora and fauna--four-page full-color guide to the flowers of the Dolomites, plus an illustrated bird identification section

In these pages, we invite you to your next destination...the famous "boot of Italy", in its very shape is an inspiration to wander. Discover masterpieces of art and magnificent natural landscapes, from the highest mountain-top in Europe to the shores of a sea so blue it kept Ulysses travelling far from home for twenty years...THE GREEN GUIDE, the perfect travel companion: a discerning and up-to-date source of information. Practical and comprehensive, it offers suggestions on what to see and what to do, background on history and cultural heritage. Ideal guides for the independent tourist, THE GREEN GUIDE explores destinations both near and far. Sights are rated - 3 stars "worth a journey", 2 stars "worth a detour" and 1 star "interesting". Maps and itineraries make planning easy, whether visiting the highlights or venturing off the beaten track. Travel with THE GREEN GUIDE for an exciting and memorable experience.

In these pages, we invite you to your next destination...the famous "boot of Italy", in its very shape is an inspiration to wander. Discover masterpieces of art and magnificent natural landscapes, from the highest mountain-top in Europe to the shores of a sea so blue it kept Ulysses travelling far from home for twenty years...THE GREEN GUIDE, the perfect travel companion: a discerning and up-to-date source of information. Practical and comprehensive, it offers suggestions on what to see and what to do, background on history and cultural heritage. Ideal guides for the independent tourist, THE GREEN GUIDE explores destinations both near and far. Sights are rated - 3 stars "worth a journey", 2 stars "worth a detour" and 1 star "interesting". Maps and itineraries make planning easy, whether visiting the highlights or venturing off the beaten track. Travel with THE GREEN GUIDE for an exciting and memorable experience.

· Waterproof · Tear-Resistant · Travel MapThe Italy Adventure Map is combined with a Rome Destination City map in this Map Pack bundle. The Italy map is filled with interesting places to visit throughout this history filled and varied country. From the volcanic peak of Mt Etna in Sicily up through the boot past Rome, Florence, and Milan to the rugged Alps this map covers it all. Combine the Adventure Map of Italy with a beautifully detailed map of Rome and you have the perfect travel companion for your trip to the land of bygone empires and current day fashion. The Rome Destination City map combines a finely detailed map with fascinating and practical travel information. The map features a large-scale city map, richly layered with tourist and business travel locations and information. 3-D styled drawings provide you with instant identification of famous buildings and landmarks, making orientation easy and creating a unique keepsake of the visit. Buy the Map Pack and save 15%!The Italy, Rome Map Pack includes:Adventure Map :: ItalyDestination City :: RomeEvery Adventure Map and Destination City map is printed on durable synthetic paper, making them waterproof, tear-resistant and tough — capable of withstanding the rigors of international travel.Map Scale = 1:1,000,000 & 1:9,600Folded Size = 4.25" x 9.25"

A new Blue Guide completes the series’ unparalleled coverage of Italy, complementing recently revised guides to northern Italy, Sicily, and southern Italy. The first Blue Guide to include in the same book two of Italy’s biggest destinations, Rome and Florence, Blue Guide Central Italy also explores the bucolic countryside and towns in between them. Along with the legendary depth of research and up-to-date scholarship that readers have come to expect, this guide features “Blue Guides Recommended” dining and accommodation suggestions.

Italy is the top tourist destination in Europe. But while the pleasures of Tuscany, Milan, Venice, Florence, and Rome are well known and well documented, Puglia remains relatively undiscovered. Venturing in Italy collects 30 true stories that explore every aspect of this fascinating region. The book’s 19 writers, including Linda Watanabe McFerrin, Joanna Biggar, and Laurie King, find stories everywhere they look, greatly helped by Puglia's rich history: everything from Neolithic cave paintings to ancient Greek cities and temples, from houses built in caves to medieval castles and fortresses. Seen here, Puglia is vibrantly alive with unique local wines and cuisine, thermal spas in Santa Ceasaria, and mussel farming in Taranto. Maps and sketches show Puglia and the surrounding areas at their most enchanting.

Historically a source of emigrants to Northern Europe and the New World, Italy has rapidly become a preferred destination for immigrants from the global South. Life in the land of la dolce vita has not seemed so sweet recently, as Italy struggles with the cultural challenges caused by this surge in immigration. Marvelous Bodies by Vetri Nathan explores thirteen key full-length Italian films released between 1990 and 2010 that treat this remarkable moment of cultural role reversal through a plurality of styles. In it, Nathan argues that Italy sees itself as the quintessential internal Other of Western Europe, and that this subalternity directly influences its cinematic response to immigrants, Europe's external Others. In framing his case to understand Italy's cinematic response to immigrants, Nathan first explores some basic questions: Who exactly is the Other in Italy? Does Italy's own past partial alterity affect its present response to its newest subalterns? Drawing on Homi Bhabha's writings and Italian cinematic history, Nathan then posits the existence of marvelous bodies that are momentarily neither completely Italian nor completely immigrant. This ambivalence of forms extends to the films themselves, which tend to be generic hybrids. The persistent curious presence of marvelous bodies and a pervasive generic hybridity enact Italy's own chronic ambivalence that results from its presence at the cultural crossroads of the Mediterranean.