Originally Posted by indyfabz

A long time ago I used to one for Andalucia to help me plan a 7-week tour there. Very useful as it covered lots of small places, and the reviews were frank. If a hotel or restaurant or town sucked, it said so.

Here is the one for Italy:

The Rough Guide to Italy | Rough Guides

They might have ones for regions of the country.

Oh. Look. Tuscany and Umbria:

The Rough Guide to Tuscany & Umbria | Rough Guides