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Most Beautiful Country Towns of Tuscany by James Bentley (2001, Hardcover)
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A noted characteristic of Tuscan towns is their gastronomy. The wines of Chianti are well-paired with the beef of the Chiana Valley, while bread is justly celebrated in the area around Montecatini. Other markets feature nongastronomic delights: alabaster in Volterra, flowers in Pescia, books in Pontremoli.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherThames & Hudson
ISBN-100500510520
ISBN-139780500510520
eBay Product ID (ePID)1970134
Product Key Features
Book TitleMost Beautiful Country Towns of Tuscany
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEurope / Italy, General
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes, Ramsay, Alex
GenreTravel
AuthorJames Bentley
Book SeriesThe Most Beautiful Villages Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight57.9 Oz
Item Length12.5 in
Item Width10.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-446198
Dewey Edition22
Series Volume Number0
Dewey Decimal914.5/509732/0222
SynopsisTwenty of the most beautiful towns in Tuscany are featured in this volume. Travelling from north to south, it describes, first the towns with substantial Etruscan and Romanesque features, then the walled towns of central Tuscany, followed by the coastal and thermal communities of the south., Author of the highly successful The Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany , James Bentley, with photographer Alex Ramsay, has now turned his attention to the equally beautiful towns of Tuscany. Traveling from north to south, as in the Villages volume, we encounter first the towns with substantial Etruscan and Romanesque features, then the walled towns of central Tuscany, followed by the coastal and thermal communities of the south. The country towns described and photographed in this book have been selected not only to exemplify the remarkable variety of this part of Italy but also because they embody its exceptional artistic and architectural heritage. There are works by Luca della Robbia and Donatello in Impruneta; Piero della Francesca was born in Sansepolcro. The architects of the Renaissance have left many masterpieces as well, often under the patronage of powerful local families: Michelozzo built the Villa Medici near Fiesole, while Giuliano da Sangallo designed the Medici fortress at Sansepolcro. Other aspects of the cultural heritage of these towns are more ancient: Volterra has the remains of Etruscan walls, and the Romans used the thermal springs at Chianciano Terme. A noted characteristic of Tuscan towns is their gastronomy. The wines of Chianti are well-paired with the beef of the Chiana Valley, while bread is justly celebrated in the area around Montecatini. Other markets feature nongastronomic delights: alabaster in Volterra, flowers in Pescia, books in Pontremoli. Twenty of the most beautiful towns of this opulent land are treated in this visual and textual feast by Alex Ramsay and James Bentley, which is completed by a guide to the principal sites, events, hotels, and restaurants of each town. 273 color illustrations.
LC Classification NumberDG734.4.B45 2001
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