Tuscany, Italy: Small-town Itineraries for the Foodie Traveler

Excellent travel guide, full of "off the beaten path" information, fun stories, with a touch of humor. Planning a trip to Italy next year, and this book will be the basis for the trip. Other reviewers who are complaining about the lack of information about major tourist traps, oops, attractions, maybe forgot to read the title first?

Takes the work out of travelling small towns and back roads. Very pleased

This book is perfect for people who enjoy traveling a bit off the beaten path. The Little Roads authors give in-depth descriptions and directions for restaurants, shops and accommodations that would otherwise be overlooked. The Tuscany edition is broken into routes/sections - perfect for planning day trips. It covers everything a first-time or repeat traveler will need for an outstanding vacation.

This book quickly became our bible to memorable meals on our recent trip to Tuscany. Pretty much every restaurant we tried seemed to tie for first place among the many, many wonderful meals we enjoyed. Ristorante Ana in Piancstagno was an unassuming little place in a tiny hill town that offered a 3 hour of-menu feast that may have been our best meal of all-time. (We were the only non-Italians in the place.) Ristorante da Billy in Manarola (Cinque Terre) brought 12 dishes to the table for their outstanding seafood antipasto as we enjoyed a panoramic sunset view of the Mediterranean. Il Vicoletta in Stress on Lago Maggiore is Michelin-ranked. We went twice! I could go on, but you get the idea.One of the challenges of traveling to a place you don't know is that you are often at the mercy of standard guidebooks that take you to the same crowded places everyone is visiting. And that's exhausting. As a former exchange student in my youth, I find the most satisfying travel experiences are those that allow me to feel a part of the daily rhythm of a place, mix with locals, and visit special places that locals love. The Little Roads booksoffer an unprecedented opportunity to enjoy just this kind of travel. While I consider myself a pretty adept travel planner, I suspect their inexpensive itinerary planning service would deliver in spades.

Excellent book regarding the location of viewpoints of the Tuscan landscape and reviews of the best places to sleep and eat! The best part are the author's opinions regarding the best meals at each location and an explanation of many Tuscan culinary treats and why you should enjoy them!