Kompass Walking Maps of Italy
The Kompass Map is a tourist map (with a guide booklet that is unfortunately is in German, but does include tourist information) that is ideal for walking, cycling and finding your way around. English map legend. Scale: 1:50,000

IGC 50K Walking Maps of North-Western Italy
Topographic walking maps of north western Italy with walking, skiing and tourist facilities marked. Scale: 1:25,000 or 1:50,000

►Italy Topographic Maps - General Menu, all scales.

Walking in Italy - Lonely Planet Guide, Helen Gillman - This is a guide to walks throughout the whole of Italy, this book has a map for every walk, regional maps for planning and a country map in full colour. It also covers classics such as the Grande Escursione Appenninica and Grand Traversata delle Alpi.

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Italian Lakes, Sarah Stewart and David Robertson - This guide covers lakes Como, Maggiore, Lugano, Garda and several other smaller lakes. Many of the walks start just at the lakes, so this book can also be used by visitors on coach tours in the area (one of the popular ways to visit). It also includes topographical walking maps; fold-out touring maps, many short walks and picnic suggestions - suitable for hot summer days and for those with young children; and a unique update service with specific route-change information, free on-line.

Italian Rock, selected climbs in Northern Italy, Al Churcher. This guidebook contains information on twelve of the best and most highly developed free-climbing areas in Northern Italy, several of which are making their first guidebook appearance. The Dolomites, with their more alpine nature, have been deliberately excluded, although the long climbs on Arco's Cima Colodri give something of the flavour of dolomitic climbing. The majority of cliffs described here are to be found in the valleys of Piemonte and Lombardia, their proximity to the French and Swiss borders making them ideal destinations for storm harassed alpinists.

Sorrento, Amalfi Coast and Capri: Car Tours and Walks (Landscapes): Car Tours and Walks, Julian Tippett - Detailed descriptions of 73 walk segments, with routes for all ages and abilities and walking maps of at least 1:50,000 scale. Also contains 17 picnic suggestions, 7 routes for car tours, touring map for motorists, town plans and hints on weather conditions, where to stay and what you need to take with you.

Central Apennines of Italy, Walks, Scrambles and Climbs, Stephen Fox - The central Apennines cover three of the 20 regions of Italy. This guide offers both walks and climbs in these regions, where walkers can find secluded valleys and waterfalls, mystical gorges, beautiful woodland, and vast plains, and climbers can climb the giant rock walls and buttresses.

Trekking in the Apennines: The Grande Escursione Appenninica, Gillian Price - Nearly 400km in length, and ranging between 400m and 2000m above sea level, the exhilarating Great Apennines Trek (GEA) spends just over three weeks criss-crossing the central-north section of the range, following routes established by long-gone invaders and traders, and trodden by pilgrims and shepherds since time immemorial. Dipping in and out of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, the trek makes its way northwest up Italy traversing two national parks dotted with pretty lakes.

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Fodor Italy - With its breathtaking countryside and ancient cities, Italy is one of the top holiday destinations worldwide. Fodor's Gold Guide to Italy will help you find your way round its beautiful cities, with detailed coverage of Rome, Venice, Florence, and many others, uncovering their vast wealth of culture, form the art of the Great Masters of the Renaissance, to some of the most spectacular cathedrals in the world. We also include coverage of Italy's beautiful countryside idylls, seaside resorts and the islands of Sicily, Sardinia and Capri. Our Smart Travel Tips A-Z section is crammed with practical advice and website addresses to help you plan a smooth trip and we include a section recommending books and films to whet your appetite before you leave.

AA Key Guide Italy - Take the trouble out of travel with the AA's easiest to use travel guides...ever. This new series covers 12 popular destinations, for independent travellers wishing to select the best for their holiday. Helping you make the right choice, the guides contain special 'locator' maps for sights, shops and restaurants, hundreds of colour photographs throughout and information that you really need.

Cadogan Central Italy - Discovers some of the most distinctive landscapes in Italy - volcanoes, mountains and lakes - visits numerous castles, palaces, Renaissance villas and gardens, as well as the stunning ancient Etruscan sites of Northern Lazio - reveals spectacular unspoilt Italian beaches such as the 16km of beach at Pescara, and medieval towns such as Guilianova - explores vast tracts of unspoilt wilderness in some four national parks - takes you to intriguing old towns such as Sulmona, Scanno, Pescocostanzo and Tagliacozzo, each with its own identity and cuisine 'In Italy's long and narrow peninsula, dense with cities and great monuments, autostrade and pizzerias, sultry sunglassed signorinas and Vespa-wrangling dudes, Abruzzo and Molise come as a breath of fresh air. Sparsely populated, historically marginal to the great affairs of state, these two regions stand out for their majestic natural beauty and vast tracts of unspoiled wilderness'

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Cadogan Guide to Italy - Facaros and Pauls reveal a fresh perspective on the country's best-known treasures as they take the traveller on a journey deep into the heart of Italy in this 6th edition of what has become a widely acclaimed travel guide.

Rough Guide to Italy - Visitors flock to Italy for its culture, culinary pleasures and awe-inspiring sights. Tuscany alone has more classified historical monuments than any country in the world and Italy as a whole has the world's greatest concentration of art treasures. The Rough Guide's 41 Things not to Miss introduce the authors' highlights through stunning full-colour photos cross-referenced to the main section of the guide. The Basics' section covers all the pre-departure nitty-gritty to help you plan your trip and the Guide', the heart of the book, divided into user-friendly chapters gives accounts of towns, sights and reviews of places to eat, drink and stay all pinpointed on accompanying maps and street plans. There is detailed background on Italy's history, art, architecture and a thorough further reading section with reviews of dozens of books relating to the country.

Lonely Planet Italy - This guide provides useful information for independent travel, suggesting hundreds of value for money restaurants and accommodation options. It also gives background briefing on all historical sights, museums and galleries.

Berlitz Italy Pocket Guide - This guide to Italy focuses on the major cities of Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan and Naples. It includes a description of the islands of Capri, Sardinia and Sicily, and provides a guide to the dramatic landscapes of the Amalfi Coast, Dolomites and Riviera. It covers all the main sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Tourist attractions described include Rome's Colosseum and Trevi Fountain, Venice's Grand Canal and Doges' Palace, Pompeii and the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on Italian cuisine. There is an A-Z of practical information, listings of recommended hotels and restaurants and useful expressions in Italian. You can read special features on topics ranging from meeting the Pope to the traditional Palio horse race. Maps show Sardinia, Sicily, Central Rome, and Northern and Southern Italy, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.

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Southern Italy Blue Guide - This guide offers comprehensive coverage of the area south of Rome to the tip of Calabria, including the islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida. All of the region's cities, towns and major villages, as well as places of archaeological, historical and artistic interest - for example, Naples' National Archaeological Museum and Palazzo Capodimonte; the sites at Pompeii, Herculaneum, Pestum and Vesuvius. This guide should also be of interest to walkers - it features excursions through the national parks of southern Italy and many other places of interest to nature lovers. Each chapter is complemented by a careful selection of hotels and restaurants, in the belief that pleasant accommodation, delicious food and good wine go a long way to the success of any holiday.

Northern Italy Blue Guide, from Alps to Adriatic - Covers some of the most famous towns and cities in Northern Italy, focusing on the artists who lived there and decorated their churches and palaces, the patrons who launched the Renaissance, some of the most stunning scenery in Europe, and detailed sections on local food and drink.

Italy Insight Guide - This guide includes a section detailing Italy's history, ten features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from high fashion to pizza and parmesan; a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and 23 maps.

Northern Italy Insight Guide - This book includes a section detailing Northern Italy's history, 11 features covering aspects of the region's life and culture, ranging from fine Renaissance art to stylish cafe society, a visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of top-notch photographs and 18 maps, including a Venice transport network map.

Italy, Touring Club Italiano - This comprehensive guide provides readers with fascinating insight into the history, art, architecture, and lifestyle of Italy and equips them with the necessary tools - meticulous maps, detailed itineraries, and up-to-the-minute information - to discover this country's treasures for themselves. At the beginning of the book, 80 excursions covering 1,000 cities and towns take travellers on carefully plotted routes through areas noteworthy for their artistic heritage and exceptional landscape. The second part of the book is comprised of an A-Z listing of cities, towns, landmarks, and monuments. A concise description and historical background is provided for each item in the listing, as well as a rating system designed to help readers understand the significance of each attraction or site. Dozens of full-colour maps (including a large detachable map of Italy), listings of accommodations and restaurants, practical travel tips, and quality ratings make this an essential guidebook for anyone travelling to Italy.