Eyewitness Travel: Milan & the Lakes (Milan and the Lakes)

DK Eyewitness Travel's full-color guidebooks to hundreds of destinations around the world truly show you what others only tell you. They have become renowned for their visual excellence, which includes unparalleled photography, 3-D mapping, and specially commissioned cutaway illustrations. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides are the only guides that work equally well for inspiration, as a planning tool, a practical resource while traveling, and a keepsake following any trip. All DK Eyewitness Travel Guides to cities now include a new durable, oversized pull-out map with useful transportation information, a distance chart, a street and sight index, and practical information for getting around the city. Contents 4 ......Page 6 How to Use This Guide 6 ......Page 8 Four Great Days in Milan & the Lakes 10 ......Page 12 Putting Milan on the Map 12 ......Page 14 The History of Milan 16 ......Page 19 Milan at a Glance 28 ......Page 31 Milan Through the Year 36 ......Page 38 Historic Centre 42 ......Page 45 Northwest Milan 60 ......Page 63 Southwest Milan 76 ......Page 79 Southeast Milan 92 ......Page 95 Northeast Milan 104 ......Page 107 Two Guided Walks 124 ......Page 127 Introducing the Lakes 130 ......Page 133 Lake Maggiore 134 ......Page 136 Lake Como 140 ......Page 142 Lake Garda 146 ......Page 148 The Smaller Lakes 154 ......Page 156 Where to Stay 158 ......Page 160 Where to Eat 168 ......Page 170 Bars & Cafes 184 ......Page 186 Shops & Markets 188 ......Page 190 Entertainment 196 ......Page 198 Practical Information 208 ......Page 210 Travel Information 214 ......Page 216 Street Finder 224 ......Page 226 General Index 238 ......Page 240 Contents 4 6 How to Use This Guide 6 8 Four Great Days in Milan & the Lakes 10 12 Putting Milan on the Map 12 14 The History of Milan 16 19 Milan at a Glance 28 31 Milan Through the Year 36 38 Historic Centre 42 45 Northwest Milan 60 63 Southwest Milan 76 79 Southeast Milan 92 95 Northeast Milan 104 107 Two Guided Walks 124 127 Introducing the Lakes 130 133 Lake Maggiore 134 136 Lake Como 140 142 Lake Garda 146 148 The Smaller Lakes 154 156 Where to Stay 158 160 Where to Eat 168 170 Bars & Cafes 184 186 Shops & Markets 188 190 Entertainment 196 198 Practical Information 208 210 Travel Information 214 216 Street Finder 224 226 General Index 238 240 ISSN,1542-1554,9780756668891 Dorling Kindersley

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Three-dimensional cutaway illustrations and floor plans of key landmarks complement this richly illustrated, fully updated travel handbook that also includes tips on hotels, restaurants, local customs, transportation, major sights, and scenic routes. Annotation Detachable col. map affixed to flap of inside back cover