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ITALY'S SHRINES AND WONDERS - Discovering Sacred Spaces, Fascinating Places, and Destinations off the Beaten Path
— Teresa Tomeo with Foreword by Fr. John Riccardo
Italy is a storied land of saints and travel destination of dreams. For those wishing to experience this remarkable country to the fullest, Catholic media personality and Italy aficionado Teresa Tomeo provides the choicest sites, best routes, and most inspiring and satisfying journeys to help make your excursion utterly unforgettable.
Tomeo draws from her experiences of more than sixty trips to her motherland, as well as from the many coaching sessions she has given through her much-loved travel company, T’s Italy, to design a journey for you that combines major attractions with off-the-beaten-path dream destinations. She includes practical, time-tested travel tips and faith and culture gems to help you navigate this lively land and catch the many unique regional feast days and celebrations it has to offer.
Whether you are traveling from the Vatican to Venice, Assisi to Amalfi, Turin to Tuscany, or Sorrento to Sicily, Tomeo shares the best of the best, from stunning hilltop chapels filled with brilliant Renaissance masterpieces, to the best places for cappuccino and limoncello, to the most ideal shopping and exploring options. She guides you to the tombs and relics of the most beloved saints and introduces you to the lesser-known heroes whose miraculous and inspiring stories will lift your mind and heart to Heaven.
Paperback. 393 pages.