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Hiking in Italy[孤独星球:意大利徒步旅行]

内容简介

LonelyPlanetKnowsItaly.ScaletheliterallybreathtakingDolomites,peerintobroodingSicillianvolcanoes,exploremedievalvillagesalongthepilgrimroutesofTuscanyorsaunteralongthesparklingcoastlineoftheCinqueTerre:we'veselectedthebestsentieri(walkingtrails)inthecountryforeveryinterstandabilitylevel.Whetheryou'relookingforeasydaystrollsamongvineyardsandolivegroves,multi-dayadventuresintheAlps,orthethrillofthechallengingvieferrate(ironways),thisguidewillwalkyouthroughItaly'swealthofnaturalbeauty,historyandculture.InThisGuide:Everythingyouneedtoknowtogetprepared.Listingsforsleeping,eatingandfacilitiesalongtheway.Adviceonequipment,healthandsafety.

作者简介

HailingoriginallyfromAndoverinHampshire,BrendanSainsburyleftEnglandinthemid1990sandneverreallywenthome.Inbetweenpenningtravelanecdotes,hehashitch-hikedacrossAfrica,taughtEnglishinThailand,duglatrinesinAngola,andworkedasanitineranttourguideinSpain,Morocco,CubaandGreece.Aone-timehealthclubmanagerandmarathonrunner,Brendanfinallywavedgoodbyetotheburgeoningfitnessindustryinearly2000togoofftoworkasavolunteerteacherinwar-tornAngola.UnfazedbylifeintheAfricanbush,hedidhisbitforAnglo-Angolanrelationsbyrebuildingashot-uplibrary,surveyingalocalrefugeecamp,anddirectingaPortugueseversionofShakespeare'sAComedyofErrorstoanaudienceofbemusedlocalvillagers.StumpedforcareeroptionsonhisreturntoEurope,BrendanspentthreemonthswanderingaroundSouthAmericabeforelayingtentativerootsinFrancewhereheboughtarundownruralhouseinbetweenmakingregularforaystoandfromthelocalpatisserie.InJanuary2004heresurfacedonceagaininVancouver,CanadaaftermarryingaCanuckhehadimpressedwithhisFlamencoguitar-playingwhilstguidinginSpain.ConfidentinSpanishandslightlylessconfidentinPortuguese,BrendanremainsforeverfascinatedbyLatinAmerica.Asidefromtraveling,hismainpassionsincluderunningupsteephills,playingFlamencoguitar,re-evaluatingoldClashrecordsandfollowingthetrialsandtribulationsofSouthamptonfootballclub.CreditsinaprecariousfreelancewritingcareerincludeTheAustralian,AfricaGeographic,TheEcologist,TheBostonHeraldandTheVancouverSun.Althoughmodestbysomeyardsticks,itwasenoughtoattracttheinterestofLonelyPlanet.TravelTip:Alwaystravelwithamusicalinstrument.FavouritePlaceintheWorld:Havana,Cuba.

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