<P>Discover the freedom of open roads with<B> <I>Lonely Planet</I> <I>Italian Lakes Road Trips</I>, </B>your passport to uniquely encountering the Italian lakes by car. Featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit along the way, marvel at the region's opulence and natural beauty, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the Italian lakes, rent a car, and hit the road! </P><P><B>Inside <I>Lonely Planet</I> <I>Italian Lakes</I></B> <B></B><B><I>Road Trips</I></B> <B>:</B> </P><UL> <LI><B>Lavish colour </B>and gorgeous photography<B> </B>throughout <LI><B>Itineraries and planning advice</B> to pick the right tailored routes for your needs and interests <LI><B>Get around easily</B> - easy-to-read, full-colour route maps, detailed directions <LI><B>Insider tips</B> to get around like a local, avoid trouble spots and be safe on the road - local driving rules, parking, toll roads <LI><B>Essential info</B> <B>at your fingertips</B> - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices <LI><B>Honest reviews for all budgets</B> - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss <LI><B>Useful features</B> - including <B>Detours, Walking Tours </B>and<B> Link Your Trip </B> <LI><B>Covers</B> Milan, Venice, Lakes Maggiore, Lake Como, Lake Garda, Trentino and more </LI></UL><P><B>The Perfect Choice: </B><B><I>Lonely Planet</I></B> <B><I>Italian Lakes Road Trips</I> </B>is perfect for exploring the Italian Lakes<I> </I>via the road and discovering sights that are more accessible by car. </P><UL> <LI>Want to have a full-fledged Italian road trip? Check out <B><I>Lonely Planet Italy's Best Trips</I></B> for road trip itineraries that will give you a taste of what the whole country has to offer. Or looking to road trip in other Italian regions? Check out Lonely Planet's <B><I>Amalfi Coast Road Trips, Tuscany Road Trips,</I> </B>or <B><I>Grand Tour of Italy Road Trips.</I></B> <LI>Planning an Italian trip sans a car? <B><I>Lonely Planet Italy,</I></B> our most comprehensive guide to Italy, is perfect for exploring both top sights and lesser-known gems. <LI>Looking for a guide focused on a specific Italian city? Check out Lonely Planet's<B> <I>Rome, Florence & Tuscany,</I> </B>or<B><I>Venice & the Veneto</I> </B>guides<B> </B>for comprehensive looks at all that these cities have<I> </I>to offer, or <B><I>Pocket Rome, Pocket Florence & Tuscany, Pocket Venice,</I></B> or <B><I>Pocket Milan & the Italian Lakes,</I> </B>handy-sized guides focused on the can't-miss sights for quick city excursions. </LI></UL><P><B>There's More in Store for You:</B> </P><P>See more of Europe's picturesque country sides and have a richer, more authentic experience by exploring Europe by car with Lonely Planet's European <B><I>Best Trips</I></B> guides to <B>France, Ireland,<I> </I>Spain & Portugal </B>and<B> Germany, Austria & Switzerland<I> </I></B>or <B><I>Road Trips</I></B> guides to<I> </I><B>Chateaux of the Loire Valley, Normandy & D-Day Beaches</B> and <B>Provence & Southeast France.</B> </P><P><B>Authors:</B> <B></B>Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Cristian Bonetto, Belinda Dixon, Duncan Garwood, Paula Hardy and Donna Wheeler. </P><P><B>About Lonely Planet: </B>Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travelers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. </P>