Travellers of all ages and budges view their Lonely Planet guidebook as a trustworthy travel companion. Every country is covered--from Argentina to Zimbabwe--with reliable, up-to-date and practical travel advice. In each country guide are thousands of detailed listings, reviews and recommendations as well as inspirational highlight sections, a full-colour front section with stylish images, and comprehensive maps to even the smallest towns. Lonely Planet's most successful European guide, Italy, takes you beyond the usual cities into the heart of the Italian countryside. This eighth edition features seven inspiring new itineraries, more focus on responsible travel, advice on farm stays, local markets and slow food restaurants, and new history, culture, art, food and environment chapters written by experts.