I'm looking for books about Italy, specifically Rome and Venice, and also books set in Rome and/or Venice. What would you recommend? [more inside]
posted by garlic on Aug 24, 2009 - 19 answers

Can anyone recommend some great restaurants in Venice or Rome? [more inside]
posted by tangyraspberry on Apr 8, 2009 - 19 answers

What are your favorite nontraditional, nontouristy, alternative, culturally-insightful things to do in or near Venice, Florence, and Rome? I mean the deeper anthropological kind of culture, not museums, opera, etc. I'm not looking for the usual must-see tourist destinations or the things that epitomize a city. I want the fascinating little finds you accidentally stumbled on and loved, but which few or no tours would have found because they aren't "sights". If it can give me a glimpse of how contemporary Italians see the world, to appreciate a bit more what it's like to be them, that's a turbo bonus. No points off for plain old fun activities either. [more inside]
posted by Askr on Nov 6, 2007 - 12 answers

Hotels for a honeymoon in Rome/Venice? [more inside]
posted by PenDevil on Dec 18, 2006 - 14 answers

Going to Italy - Stay in Rome the whole trip or take a tour to several cities? [more inside]
posted by atmu on Sep 14, 2006 - 18 answers