The night visions of the Venetian lagoon are the theme of this glorious collection of photographs by Luca Campigotto. His moody, empty landscapes speak of an Italy far removed from the colourful, familiar tourist images. Juxtaposing black & white photos of traditional, theatrical Venice with images of the city`s industrial area, Marghera, this is a hauntingly beautiful & utterly original take on one of the world`s most photographed cities. ...

500 years ago in Venice, the first ghetto was born. It was the first of many ` Jewish enclosures` ordained by political powers, such as the Venetian senate. A place to confine, it soon became an important cosmopolitan & commercial centre of the Republic. The architectural structure of its housing, which became extraordinarily high to accommodate the increasing number of inhabitants, is strictly interlaced with Venetian history, economy & culture. As one of the main Jewish centres in Italy & the Mediterranean, Venice played a crucial role in the Jewish world. The Venetian word `geto` (from `gettare`, to throw away) originated from the sector of Venice where scrap metal accumulated from foundries. This was the area assigned to the Jews. Thus the word, over the course of time, has become a synonym for segregation. ” Venice, the Jews, & Europe” exhibition runs in Venice until November 13 2016. Dontatella Calabi will be promoting his book at the ` Beyond the Ghetto` symposium in New York, hosted by the Center for Jewish History, on 18-19 September 2016. ...

Stunning satellite view of Venice & the surrounding region from Planet Observer, a French company specializing in processing satellite imagery & production of true natural colour mosaics of continents, countries & various smaller regions. Their ...

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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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 on a laminated & waterproof tourist map from Borch, combining a street plan of the city with plans of Murano, Burano, Torcello & the central part of the Lido, plus a road map of a large part of the mainland including Verona, Padua, Treviso, Mantua, etc. The main plan covers the city at 1:6, 500, prominently highlighting its numerous places of interest, including names of the main buildings along the Grand Canal. Locations of selected hotels are also shown. Vaporetto lines are marked & stations indicate line numbers. Coverage of the city does not extend to its west & east extremities – the map does cover the Biennale grounds but the parking facilities on Tronchetto are not included. An inset shows all the vaporetto lines across the city’s canals & the lagoon. On the reverse is a map at 1:95.000 of the northern part of the lagoon showing the city’s road connection with the mainl&, the islands, & the campsites around Punta Sabbioni. Street plans show Merano, Burano, the access from the vaporetto station to cathedral on Torcello, & the central part of the Lido. A road map of mainland at 1:900, 000 highlights the city’s road connections with Verona, Vicenza, Padua, Treviso, Udine & the Dolomites. All the plans & the maps are indexed, with lists of streets/localities, plus sights, public buildings, etc. ...

” 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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