Praise -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Preface -- I - The Divine: Goddesses, Saints, and the Blessed Virgin Mary -- Mythology 101 -- Mary's Rites of Passage 101 -- 1 - The Campidoglio, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill -- The Campidoglio -- The Roman Forum -- The Palatine Hill -- 2 - The Pietà, Saint Peter's Basilica-Rome -- 3 - Santa Maria Churches-Rome -- 4 - Churches Dedicated to Female Saints-Rome -- 5 - Bernini's Beautiful Broads and the Galleria Borghese-Rome -- The Galleria Borghese -- 6 - Venuses, Madonnas, and Judith at the Uffizi-Florence -- 7 - Annunciations-Florence -- 8 - Mary's Sacred Girdle and Salome Dancing-Prato, Tuscany -- 9 - Museum of the Madonna del Parto-Monterchi, Tuscany -- 10 - City of Saint Catherine-Siena, Tuscany -- 11 - Town of Saint Margaret-Cortona, Tuscany -- 12 - Santa Maria Churches-Venice -- 13 - Madonnas by Titian, Bellini, and Tintoretto-Venice -- Scuola San Rocco, Campo San Rocco, San Polo -- 14 - The Scrovegni Chapel-Padua -- 15 - Venus of the Beautiful Buttocks and Other Museo Archeologico Nazionale Treasures-Naples -- 16 - Cloister of Santa Chiara-Naples -- 17 - Cave of the Cumaean Sibyl-Cumae, Campania -- 18 - Goddesses and Madonnas-Palermo -- 19 - Nymphs, Goddesses, and Santa Lucias-Ortygia, Sicily -- 20 - Temple of Segesta-Sicily -- II - Ville, Palazzi, and an Apartment -- 21 - Palazzo Barberini-Rome -- 22 - Villa Farnesina-Rome -- 23 - The Costume Gallery at the Pitti Palace-Florence -- 24 - Casa Guidi-Florence -- 25 - The Peggy Guggenheim Collection-Venice -- 26 - Palazzo Fortuny-Venice -- 27 - Villa Valmarana Ai Nani-Vicenza, Veneto -- 28 - Palazzo Ducale-Mantua, Lombardy -- 29 - The Royal Apartments in Palazzo Reale-Turin, Piedmont -- 30 - Oplontis-Torre Annunziata, Campania -- 31 - Villa Romana del Casale-Sicily -- III - Gardens -- 32 - Villa d'Este-Tivoli, Lazio.

33 - The Park of the Monsters-Bomarzo, Lazio -- 34 - Gardens Outside Florence-Tuscany -- 35 - The Tarot Garden-Capalbio, Tuscany -- 36 - Villa Cimbrone-Ravello, Campania -- 37 - Parchi di Nervi-Liguria -- 38 - Gardens of the Isole Borromee-Piedmont -- 39 - L'Infiorata -- IV - Beaches -- 40 - Sperlonga, Lazio -- 41 - Forte dei Marmi-Tuscany -- 42 - Sirolo-Marche -- 43 - Positano-Amalfi Coast -- 44 - Parghelia-Calabria -- 45 - Santa Teresa di Gallura-Sardinia -- 46 - Scopello-Sicily -- V - Beauty Treatments and Spas -- 47 - Hair Salons and Spas -- Rome -- Florence -- Venice -- 48 - Bulicame-Viterbo, Lazio -- 49 - Fonteverde Spa-Tuscany -- 50 - Grand Hotel Abano Terme-Veneto -- 51 - L'Albergo della Regina Isabella Spa- Ischia, Campania -- 52 - Masseria Torre Maizza-Puglia -- 53 - Hammam-Palermo, Sicily -- VI - Indulge Your Tastebuds -- 54 - Caffès -- Rome -- Florence -- Venice -- Naples -- Turin -- 55 - Gelato -- Rome -- Florence -- Venice -- 56 - Chocolate -- 57 - Wine Bars -- Rome -- Florence -- Venice -- 58 - Women-Owned Wineries -- Tuscany: Val d'Orcia-Brunello -- Piedmont: Le Langhe-Barolo -- VII - Shopping -- 59 - Shoes -- 60 - Leather -- Florence -- Rome -- Venice -- 61 - Ceramics -- UMBRIA -- AMALFI COAST -- 62 - Jewelry -- Rome -- Florence -- Venice -- Naples -- Amalfi -- 63 - Fragrances -- Rome -- Florence -- Capri -- 64 - Lingerie -- Rome -- Florence -- Naples -- 65 - Embroidery and Lace -- Burano-Venice -- Florence-Tuscany -- Rapallo-Liguria -- Isola Maggiore-Umbria -- 66 - Paper -- Florence -- Venice -- Amalfi -- 67 - Milan -- 68 - Antique Markets -- VIII - Active Adventures -- 69 - Biking -- For an easy, whimsical experience, go to Lucca, Tuscany: -- If you're feeling more adventurous, Group Biking Trips: -- If you're independent and up for a bigger challenge: -- 70 - Hiking -- Enjoy the Coast -- Mountain Towns -- National Parks.

Group Hikes -- 71 - Skiing -- Bormio, Lombardy -- Alta Badia, Alto Adige -- 72 - Boating -- Ponza, Lazio -- Lake Como -- Elba -- 73 - Yoga and Pilates -- Sunflower Retreats Holidays-Casperia, Lazio -- Yoga Borgo-Passano, Umbria -- Pilates and Cooking Classes at Cascina Papaveri-Piedmont -- IX - Cooking Classes -- 74 - Cooking with Daniela-Rome -- 75 - Tuscan Women Cook- Montefollonico, Tuscany -- 76 - Monday at the Market-Florence, Tuscany -- 77 - Cooking with Micaela, Parma-Emilia- Romagna -- 78 - Mamma Agata Cooking School-Ravello -- 79 - Cook at Seliano- Paestum, Campania -- 80 - Cooking in Tropea-Calabria -- X - Learn Italian Crafts and Culture -- 81 - Maskmaking at Tragicomica-Venice -- 82 - International School of Ceramic Art- Deruta, Umbria -- 83 - Leathercraft at Scuola del Cuoio- Florence -- 84 - Jewelry Making Classes-Cortona and Florence -- Jewel on the Arno-Florence -- 85 - Landscape Painting- Buonconvento, Tuscany -- 86 - Ginditta Brozzetti Weaving and Embroidery Workshop- Perugia, Umbria -- 87 - Italian Language Classes -- 88 - Mosaics at Orsoni Studio-Venice -- XI - Be Entertained -- 89 - Opera -- Teatro Regio, Turin -- Opera in The Marches -- 90 - Classical Music -- Venice-Home of Vivaldi -- Rome -- Florence -- 91 - Jazz -- Clubs, reservations necessary: -- Festivals -- Also: -- 92 - Puppet Shows -- Free outdoor puppet shows: -- Theater shows: -- 93 - Soccer -- XII - Advice from Writers -- 94 - Frances Mayes -- 95 - Erica Jong -- 96 - Marcella Hazan -- Places to say "Marcella sent me…" -- 97 - Mary Taylor Simeti -- XIII - La Famiglia Experiences -- 98 - Places for Children -- Rome -- Florence -- Venice -- 99 - An Italian Wedding -- 100 - Go Find Your Mammas -- Appendix 1 - Tips for Italian Travel -- Appendix 2 - Packing -- Calendar of Madonna Holidays and Female Saints' Feast Days -- Resources (Van Allen's Favorites) -- Index.

Acknowledgements -- About the Author -- Copyright Page.