Rick Steves' Italy
- The 2008 edition of Rick Steves' Italy is now available!
- See the guidebook updates for Rome, Florence & Tuscany and Venice.
Updates since the 2008 edition:
Milan
To see Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, it's better to book by phone than online (more days and time slots available). From the US, dial 011-39-02-8942-1146. In Italy, call tel. 02-8942-1146. The website is www.cenacolovinciano.org.
The Cinque Terre
Riomaggiore
The National Park office near the Riomaggiore train station now offers baggage storage (€0.50/hr per piece, plus €6 surcharge if left longer than 6 hours, 8:00-19:45).
Monterosso
At the Hotel Villa Steno, the correct price for a double room (with bathroom) is €150.
The correct web address for the Protect Cinque Terre tours is www.protectcinqueterre.com.
Vernazza
Manuela Moggia's correct email address is manuelamoggia@tiscali.it.
Albergo Barbara has a new email address at info@albergobarbara.it.
Trattoria Gianni has updated their prices (S-€45, D-€65-80, Db-€100, Tb-€120). For more info, see www.giannifranzi.it.
Florence
The correct number to dial from the US to make Uffizi and Accademia reservations is 011-39-055-294-883. To dial it within Italy, call 055-294-883. For more information on Uffizi reservations, see the Florence updates.
Orvieto
The Pozzo Etrusco d’ Aronne restaurant has closed; the staff has opened a new restaurant, Trattoria del Moro Aronne, located in the historical center near the Piazza Del Popolo at Via San Leonardo 7 (closed Tue, tel. 0763 342763, www.aronneorvieto.it.)
Transportation
If you're taking the train in Italy, ask for the family train discount ("Offerta Familia") when buying tickets at a counter; or, at a ticket machine, click "Yes" to the "Do you want ticket issue?” cue, then click "Familia." With the discount, families of 3-5 people with at least one child (age 12 or under) get 50 percent off the kids' tickets, and 20 percent off the adults'. The deal doesn't apply to all trains at all times, but it's worth asking about.