Pauline Frommer’s Italy

　　Alternative accommodations, from Trulli houses in Apulia to condo rentals on the Italian Riviera to monastery stays in Rome

　　Creating a "learning vacation" with one-day or one-week cooking schools, classes on how to build a gondola in Venice, and more

　　History you can see: how the great movements in art, architecture, and politics intimately shape the Italian experience

　　Jazz festivals, ancient jousting tournaments, and harvest celebrations: Italy's great festivals and how to see them in the most hassle-free way possible