A Venetian Journal
- Food, Travel, Dreams is a celebratory compendium of the city by bestselling chef Tessa Kiros, which encourages
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Four itineraries to discover the darkest & most fascinating secrets of Venice. Journalist Alberto Toso Fei is a descendant of one of the oldest families of glassmakers on the island of Murano & is a passionate scholar of local history & tradition. His text is complemented by beautiful black & white photos by Vito Vecellio & maps illustrating the itineraries. The size of this book makes it absolutely ideal to carry around Venice but the attention to detail & the accomplished graphics will turn it into an entertaining read wherever you sit down with it. Much more than Venice's mysteries emerge from Alberto's storytelling: following the itineraries the rich & multicultural history & traditions of Venice are brought to life. ...

In the 14th century, Nicolo & Antonio Zen journeyed from Venice up the North Atlantic, encountering warrior princes, fighting savage natives &, just possibly, reaching the New World a full century before Columbus. The story of their adventure travelled throughout Europe, from the workshop of the great cartographer Mercator to the court of Elizabeth I. For centuries, the brothers were international celebrities, until, in 1835, the story was denounced as a `tissue of lies` & the Zens faded into oblivion. But was it a hoax? & what if these Venetian navigators really did make their incredible journey? Intrigued by the myth, Andrea di Robilant sets out to discover the truth about the Zen voyages. Following in their footsteps, his quest to solve one of Venice`s most intriguing mysteries takes him on a fascinating journey of his own, from the crumbling Palazzo Zen in Venice to the Orkney Islands, Shetl&, the Faroes, Iceland & even as far as an isolated monastery in Greenl&. Part history, part travelogue, ” Venetian Navigators” is a charming tale of great journeys, fine detective work & faith against the odds. ...

In the 1380s & 90s, Nicolo & Antonio Zen journeyed from Venice up the North Atlantic, encountering warrior princes, fighting savage natives &, just possibly, reaching the New World a full century before Columbus. This title tells the story of their adventure travelled throughout Europe, from the workshop of the great cartographer Mercator to the court of Elizabeth I. For centuries, the brothers were international celebrities, until, in 1835, the story was denounced as a `tissue of lies` & the Zens faded into oblivion. Following in their footsteps Andrea di Robilant sets out to discover the truth about the Zen voyages in a journey that takes him from the crumbling Palazzo Zen in Venice to the Orkney Islands, the Faroes, Iceland & Greenl&. Part history, part travelogue, ” Venetian Navigators” is a charming tale of great journeys, fine detective work & faith, against the odds. ...

A lined journal, in an ingeniously printed faux leather cover which captures the flavour of finely wrought Renaissance-style leather bindings. It is intricately embellished with one of three designs to reproduce the delicate gold tooling which was brought to Europe via the flourishing trade routes with the east. Closes with a fold-over cover flap. Smythe sewn with 144 pages, plus memento pouch & ribbon page marker. 18x 23cm ...

Veneto & Friuli Venezia Giulia region in Touring Club Italiano’s series of regional road maps of Italy at 1:200, 000, used by millions of locals & tourists alike & always among Stanford’s perennial best-sellers. Coverage extends from Lake Garda to Trieste & from Merano southwards to Ferrara, &

Includes:: Bolzano, Cortina d’ Ampezzo, Trento, Belluno, Udine, Treviso, Vicenza, Padua, Mantua, etc.TCI maps have subtle but very effective relief shading plus spot heights to present the topography. Names of mountain ranges, valleys, peaks, etc. are shown & national parks & other protected areas are prominently highlighted. Road network is presented in great detail, from motorways to dirt tracks navigable only with difficulty. Minor roads are very clear & easy to read &, where necessary, are drawn without generalizing their course, showing the twists & turns across the mountainous terrain. Steep roads are annotated with three levels of gradient markings. Scenic routes are highlighted. Motorways have the usual features such as toll barriers, services, etc. Railway network shows stations & level crossings &, where appropriate, ferry routes are marked. In mountainous areas refuges, cable car lines, chair lifts, etc. are marked Towns & villages of particular interest are highlighted in three grades, with symbols indicating various monuments, castes, churches, etc. The maps have no geographical co-ordinates. On the reverse each title has an index plus a national distance table. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link.



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Veneto at a detailed scale of 1:150, 000 on a large, double-sided map in Freytag & Berndt’s very popular “ Top 10 Tips” series. A booklet attached to the map cover provides descriptions of the region’s 10 best sights, a street plan of Venice, plus the map index. Many place names are in large print to make navigating easier. Coverage extends east to include Bolzano, Trento, Lake Garda & Verona & Mantua, & south Ferrara. Maps in this series have topography well presented by subtle hill-shading with spot heights, plus colouring for woodlands; national & regional parks are highlighted. Road network emphasizes motorways & regional roads, but also

Includes:: small local roads & selected country tracks, most annotated with driving distances. Scenic routes are highlighted & the maps show roads closed to motor vehicles and/or not recommended for caravans, winter closures, toll routes, etc. Names of larger local towns are in bold print, making navigating in unfamiliar terrain much easier. Railway lines & ferry routes are included & local airports are marked. Picturesque locations are highlighted & in each title 10 best places of interest are prominently marked & briefly described in a booklet attached to the map cover. Symbols indicate various landmarks & facilities, e.g. archaeological sites, churches & castles, campsites, hostels, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10` intervals. The index, listing all the localities with their postcodes, is in the booklet attached to the map cover. The booklet also provides street plan (s) of the region’s main town (s). Map legend & the descriptions include English. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Veneto: Verona
- The Dolomites
- Venice map at 1:200, 000 from Kümmerly & Frey with cartography from the Italian publishers

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Veneto & Friuli-Venezia Giulia at 1:200, 000 in Mair Dumont's Marco Polo regional series of Italy with special features to aid navigation & route planning. The index in a separate booklet

Includes:: street plans of central Padua, Trieste, Udine, Venice & Verona.A fold-out extension of the map cover gives at-a-glance overview of the whole area covered by the map with the adjoining regions, highlighting main places of interest & making it much easier to find various localities on the main map and/or plan a route. A set of seven peel-on/peel-off stickers, removable without damaging the map, is provided to make routes or locations more prominent when navigating. The maps boldly stress main roads & motorways in strong colours & selected towns in large letters, but also show minor roads & villages in considerable detail. Road information

Includes:: toll roads, traffic restrictions & seasonal closures, gradient marking for steep roads, scenic routes, etc. Motorway services clearly indicate types of facilities available there. Railway network

Includes:: narrow gauge & tourist lines, cable car lines, & chair lifts. The series is particularly good for identifying geographical

Features: mountain & hill chains, valleys, national parks, etc. Picturesque towns & places of interest are given star rating, & other tourist information

Includes:: campsites & youth hostels, landmarks, recreational facilities etc. Latitude & longitude grid is drawn at intervals of 10'. Multilingual map legend & all information include English. Each title comes with a booklet which contains a street plan of the central area in the region









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Veneto Cycle Atlas with 20 tours in the region between Lake Garda & the Adriatic Coast, a total of nearly 1300 kms of cycle trails taking in some of Italy’s most interesting towns: Verona, Venice, Padua, Vicenza, etc. The atlas is presented by the Verlag Esterbauer as a guide with maps at 1:75, 000 showing the routes & their variants. Extensive information is conveyed by symbols, indicating road surface, campsites & other accommodation, repair workshops, recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. A list of various types of accommodation facilities is included.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING
- ALL THE TEXT IN THIS TITLE IS GERMAN ONLY. MAP LEGEND

Includes:: ENGLISH (please see our sample image) & the information provided on the maps is sufficient to use this title without any knowledge of German.ABOUT THE BIKELINE SERIES: all the titles have been meticulously researched & are highly regarded in their native Germany. Most titles, as indicated in their individual descriptions, also include a separate section listing selected accommodation, from hotels to campsites, youth hostels & rooms in private houses, all with addresses, telephone numbers & price range. Information on towns along each route

Includes:: a list of places of interest, with opening hours, etc. Several of the guides also have street plans. To see the list of other titles in the Bikeline series please click on the series link.





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