City Secrets Florence, Venice & the Towns of Italy

"Architect Robert Kahn's City Secrets Rome and City Secrets Florence, Venice & the Towns of Italy are full of interesting finds, even for those who know Italy well." --Town & Country

If a standard guidebook has never revealed the Italy you seek, let City Secrets show you the way. See the glorious art and architecture of Italy's villages and cities through the eyes of the people who know them best: an architect leads you through a hidden Florence passageway built for the Medici; a novelist points out the panoramic vistas that inspired St. Francis; the most renowned of Italian cooks divulges her favorite Venetian eateries; and an artist directs you to the courtyard of a Renaissance convent, where you will ring for access to the frescoes -- and a miraculous handprint that lie within.

A portion of the sales of this book will benefit The American Academy in Rome, and Save Venice.