Venice & The Veneto Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the country & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

With the updated Green Guide Venice & the Veneto you’re all set to dive down winding streets & across hump-backed bridges through Venice’s picturesque neighborhoods as you explore the city & outlying islands of Murano, Torcello & Burano. Michelin’s famed star-rating system helps you choose amongst stunning attractions & sights, while detailed maps, colour photos, walking tours & advice on shopping, hotels & restaurants complete the picture for an unforgettable trip. · Attractions reviewed & rated, using Michelin`s celebrated star-rating system. Enjoy the sights on either side of the iconic 3-star Grand Canal from the back of a bustling vaporetto, or explore the 1-star La Fenice area & its fascinating little shops where you can find books, masks, art & glass. · Walk-throughs of Venice’s many museums, galleries, churches & attractions, such as the Doges’ Palace & Saint Mark`s Basilica;

Includes:: photos, illustrations & floor plans to zoom in on the highlights & masterpieces. · Multiple walking tours abound to discover the scenic & historic corners of the city. For a change take a few days to explore the sights along the spectacular Dolomite Road, or try some of the many excursion suggestions while discovering the Veneto. Michelin walking & driving tours offer a more in-depth, personal experience of the region. · Comprehensive-illustrated sections on modern-day Venice, its rich history, nature, architecture, art & culture, all written by experts. · Sidebars on such topics as the historical setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, & a Renaissance palazzo layout. · Detailed visitor information given for attractions: opening hours, entry fees, tour times, phone & website. Michelin area/city maps. ·

Includes:: recommendations for great places to eat/stay for all budgets.



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Venice & Veneto in the Italia series from Footprint; comprising of a range of titles dedicated to the regions of Italy & designed for independent travellers who like exploring off the beaten track. Footprint guides have an established reputation, built up since 1921, for catering for more adventurous & individual travellers. Each author has travelled extensively to provide unique insights into Italy ...

Each volume of the Art & Architecture series is opulently illustrated. The highly readable texts provide concentrated information on accessing well-known & less-known sites in the world of art. An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original in situ. Insets on cultural & historical topics & illustrated glossaries, summaries & timelines supplement the body text
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About this series: The Art/ Shop/ Eat guides, from the makers of the popular Blue Guides, are compact city guides with a focus on museums, art galleries & cultural activities, as well as food, drink & entertainment. Each guide is divided into several district sections, & three city-wide sections covering entertainment, trip-planning & an art glossary. District sections each begin with high-scale street maps of the district. Museum & Gallery descriptions form the bulk of each district section, with very detailed entries for the area’s major museums, galleries, churches & historical sites. Entries include practical visitor information, notable holdings, tips for getting the most out of each venue, & background information on both the holdings & the venue itself. Many major entries include floor plans & photographs. The sections are completed with listings of other smaller museums, galleries & sights in the area, commercial galleries & auction houses, selected restaurants & cafés to suit most budgets. Shopping listings cover selected shops for clothes, antiques, books, food & wine, music, art, craftwork & jewellery. The Entertainment listings cover venues for classical music, opera, dance & theatre, as well as music venues, nightclubs & bars & pubs. The trip-planning section

Includes:: general travel information such as flights, transport, formalities & practicalities, & contains selected accommodation listings for most budgets, divided by district. The art glossary lists major artists, sculptors & artistic movements associated with the city, cross-referenced to the museum & gallery listings.

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” Venice Botteghe” is dedicated to those who already know the Venice of museums & carnivals, but who wish to deepen their knowledge through the products of those who continue today, skilfully & competently, to paint, assemble, hone, fuse, sew, knead, cook, engrave, or perhaps just sell, in Venice. Readers will find shops & workshops that have survived as if by magic, one or two ever-popular classics & lots of exciting new ventures. The 160 pages contain 600 illustrations & 300 addresses where shoppers can browse & purchase everything, from pearls to lamps & gondolas, as well as cakes, cloaks, soft-shell crabs & door knockers. It is a tour of sounds, fragrances & everything else the city has to offer. Each entry is accompanied by a commentary & illustrations. There are also twelve pages of detailed maps to guide the self-assured shopper around the city`s most labyrinthine corners. ...

Waterproof, durable, indexed street plan of Venice at 1:5, 500, presented in a handy concertina fold, with small insets of Burano (1:10, 000), Murano (1:10, 000) Venice Lido (1:15, 000), & a map of the environs of Venice (1:350, 000). The main street plan is spread over both sides of the map, & clearly indicates the canal routes & their numbers. Similar cartography is present in the smaller maps of Burano, Murano & the Venice Lido. The map showing the environs of Venice shows only the major road & rail networks of the area. The map index only

Includes:: a selection of streets, & places of interest.A small inset box provides a selection of dialing codes for Venice, currency conversion information, & also emergency phone numbers.

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Venice in the City Pack series from AA Publishing; covering an extensive selection of world-wide cities in a handy, pocket-sized laminated format. The guides provde a detailed overview of each destination, with each city organised by district to allow for practical use on the city streets. An introductory section introduces readers to the city, with individual features on a short stay in the city, the Top 25 attractions, shopping by theme, the city by night, eating out & restaurants by cuisine. This edition features three new sections: City Tours contains self-guided tours that show you the best of the city; More To See sights is ideal if you have extra time on your hands; & Focus On helps you get know the city in more depth. Each guide is presented in a similar format, exploring the city by geographical area & district. A basic overview map is provided at the start of each section & there is detailed listings information on the principal sights, walks, shops, entertainment & nightlife & restaurants for each area of the city. A Farther Afield section explores the area outside the city limits, with suggestions for possible excursions & day trips. A dedicated accommodation chapter provides information about a range of budget, mid-range & luxury hotels to suit for individual tastes. There is also a Need to Know chapter with practical information on getting there & around, essential facts, language & a timeline of the city. ...

We`ve selected the top 25 sights & experiences so you can be sure that you won`t miss the best of them. There are also recommendations for fantastic shops, restaurants, hotels, activities & entertainment venues. & because time is so important, we`ve given a planned itinerary for a short stay to get the best out of the destination. The guide is small enough to fit into your pocket yet it is filled with practical information, hints & tips. A durable, fold-out map of the destination is also included, so finding your way will be easy. ...

Venice has to be the world`s most heartstoppingly beautiful & haunting city. For visitors & inhabitants over the centuries it`s always been a place rich in history, romance, mystery & intrigue. For writers, artists, filmmakers & others it has been a powerful source of inspiration for their work. ...