Going on holiday to Italy or are you just interested in the country? Then this is the book for you. Discover Milan and the incredible Duomo cathedral, then travel out by train to the famous lakes and go windsurfing on Lake Garda and hiking on the Dolomites. Travel to Venice, Florence and Rome - to see the Colosseum - before finally ending up in Sicily and then Sardinia after experiencing the food, culture and vibrancy of this amazing country.

Told from the viewpoint of a young visitor and packed with interesting tips on where to go and what to see, these bold and colourful books explore countries through a travel diary. Been There! is a series of eight books focussing on some of the most exciting cities on the world. Suitable for children studying countries at KS2 or for children who are just fascinated by other cultures and customs.

This book is part of a book series called Been There .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .

Annabel Savery is an experienced writer and editor of children's books. She enjoys researching new topic areas and finding out fascinating facts. In her spare time, she loves to bake and walk along the river.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Off to Italy!
• 2: Arriving in Milan
• 3: Mountains and lakes
• 4: The floating city
• 5: Fabulous Florence
• 6: In the countryside
• 7: Exploring the capital
• 8: The Eternal City
• 9: Next stop . Naples
• 10: The Amalfi Coast
• 11: At the market
• 12: Over the sea to Sicily
• 13: Sparkling Sardinia
• 14: My first words in Italian
• 15: Words to remember
• 16: Index
• 17: Learning more about Italy