This guide to Tuscany and Umbria focuses on Florence, around Florence, Pisa, the Coast, Southern Tuscany and Umbria. It covers all the major sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include Florence's Duomo and Piazza della Signoria, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Siena's medieval architecture and Assisi's Basilica di San Francesco. 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 key Renaissance figures to Italian coffee. Maps show Siena, Florence, Tuscany and Umbria, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.