Maps
The town plans we've printed should be fine for most purposes, and practically all tourist offices give out maps of their local area for free. However, if you want an indexed town plan, Studio FMB cover most towns and cities, and Falk and Touring Club Italiano (TCI) also do decent plans of the major cities. The clearest and best-value large-scale commercial road map of Italy is the Michelin 1:1,000,000 one; Michelin also produce 1:400,000 maps covering the whole of Italy, including Sicily and Sardinia, which are equally good value. There are also the 1:800,000 and 1:400,000 maps produced by the Touring Club Italiano, covering north, south and central Italy, although these are a little more expensive; TCI also produce excellent 1:200,000 maps of the individual regions, which are indispensable if you are touring a specific area in depth. Alternatively, the Automobile Club d'Italia issues a good, free 1:275,000 road map, available from State Tourist Offices. Local tourist offices also often have road maps of varying quality to give away. For hiking you'll need at least a scale of 1:50,000. Studio FMB and the TCI cover the major mountain areas of northern Italy to this scale, but for more detailed, down-to-scale 1:25,000 maps, the Istituto Geografico Centrale series covers central and northwest Italy and the Alps; Kompass also publish these areas to the same scale. The Apennines and Tuscany are covered by Multigraphic (Firenze), easiest bought in Italy, while Tabacco produce a good series detailing the Dolomites and the northeast of the country. In Italy, the Club Alpino Italiano is a good source of hiking maps; we've supplied details of branches throughout the Guide.
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