Venice in the Encounter Guide Series from Lonely Planet, exploring a range of cities & regions worldwide in a handy, pocket-sized format designed to introduce visitors to the distinctive neighbourhoods of the destination. Frank & informal in style, the guides are renowned for their appeal to independent travellers & are written & researched by local authors. Each guide is organised into 5 distinct sections
- Highlights, Diary, Itineraries, Neighbourhoods & Snapshots
- recommending a series of essential encounters for visitors to the region. Each guide opens with a

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Venice isn't all about history as the locals will tell you, & this guide introduces the reader to its surprisingly contemporary side from rock-n-roll cellists to female ex-con co-operatives. Neighbourhood structure helps travellers navigate the city more easily; from scouting down the best bellini to tailing the most famous Titian's. It presents the hottest, best-value shopping tips & the most authentic osterie from an author who really knows how to eat & bargain Italian-style. It comes with a handy pull-out colour map for expert navigation of Venetian alleys & canals. ...

Venice in the Essential Guide Series from the AA exploring the best places to see & things to do in a range of popular destinations. Each illustrated, pocket-sized guide is divided into five sections
- the essence of the area, planning your trip, the best places to see, best things to do & an exploration of notable highlights, organised by area. An introductory chapter profiles each destination &

Includes:: notes on local cuisine & recommendations for short breaks. A planning section advises on pre-trip preparations & getting there & around as well as outlining useful language tips & what’s on when. Major attractions & sights are grouped & colour-coded by region & include addresses & locations, telephone numbers, nearest transport routes, opening times, local restaurants & other practical information. Fold-out maps at the back of each book give an overview of the region, street outlines of major cities & local transport maps; each cross-referenced with the appropriate page in the guide.


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A clever combination of text, photographs & clear cartography. It features 6 colour-coded districts, each with its own large-scale fold-out map. A spread at the front highlights the 10 sights you shouldn`t miss; one at the back highlights the 10 best things to do when in Venice. It details of more than 100 restaurants, bars, cafes, shops, clubs, markets & art galleries. All the practical advice needed on the front & back horizontal fold-outs; plus a transport map & street index. ...

More like a stage than a city, Venice is the only city in the world built entirely on water. Its glorious palaces, historic churches & stunning art galleries have captivated visitors for centuries. Explore Venice is part of a br&-new series & is the perfect pocket companion for your trip: a full-colour guide containing 14 easy-to-follow routes, taking in all of the classic sights, such as Piazza San Marco & La Salute church, as well as the atmospheric canals & sleepy little squares off the tourist track. For day-trippers, there is a useful ` Venice in a Day` route which takes in all the city`s must-sees. Insight`s trademark cultural coverage perfectly sets the routes in context, with introductions to Venice`s cuisine & shopping possibilities, as well as an overview of the city`s famous Carnival & music & opera scene. H&-picked places to eat & drink are highlighted in each route & in the directory section, which contains a wealth of useful practical information including a language guide, as well as a range of carefully selected hotels to suit all budgets. All routes are plotted on the useful pull-out map, & the stunning photography captures the essence of Venice. Ed. September 2014. ...

Venice in the Eyewitness Top 10 series from Dorling Kindersley is a condensed format guide book featuring dozens of illustrated, top ten lists for the traveller regardless of their disposable budget. To save you time & money a Top 10 Things to Avoid is also included. Top 10 lists are given for things to see & do both in & around town, as well as the top ten features of particular locations or events. Practicalities are not forgotten as Top 10s are also provided for topics such as planning your trip, getting around & shopping. Accommodation lists provide the ten most recommended places to stay for a range of budgets, whilst restaurant top tens feature as the guide works its way through the location in question. Simple, small street plans illustrate the location of the top ten recommends within their neighbourhoods & basic, fold out maps form the inside covers. An additional pull out feature of the guide suggests ideas on how to spend your day & a phrase section is included which will help the traveller to acclimatise. ...

Your Guide to the 10 Best of Everything in Venice. Discover the best of everything the city has to offer with this essential, pocket-sized DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Venice with pull-out map. Top 10 lists showcase the best places to visit in Venice, from Doge`s Palace & San Marco to the Grand Canal & Rialto Bridge. Ten easy-to-follow itineraries explore the city`s most interesting areas
- including Castello & Dorsoduro
- as well as the highlights of Padua, Vicenza & Verona. Reviews of the best Venice restaurants, shops & hotels will help you plan your perfect trip.

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This city map of Venice at 1: 5, 000 by Freytag & Berndt, with small insets of Murano, Burano & the Lido at 1:10, 000, covers the whole city, including the ferry & railways terminals. The plan covers the whole of Venice, including Giudecca, San Giorgio Maggiore, & San Michele cemetery. All the famous monuments & sights, public buildings & information points are clearly marked. The map shows the main through road & the car parking facilities on Tronchetto, the Vaporetto lines are marked with numbers & stops names, along the Gran Canal & to the surrounding islands. Insets provide street plans of Murano, Burano & Lido at a scale 1:10, 000. The multilingual legend

Includes:: English & there is a useful street index on the reverse of the map.

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Venice in a series of handy pocket street plans from Freytag & Berndt. Each map is laminated, so waterproof & tear-resistant, & highlights the publishers’ recommendations of five best choices in five categories: shopping, restaurants & cafes, culture, nightlife & sights. On one side is an indexed street plan annotated with colour-coded markers highlighting the publishers’ recommendations, all listed on the reverse of the map with brief notes in several languages. In larger cities the plans cover only the central districts. Also provided are a small road map of the city’s environs, if appropriate a diagram of the metro network, & a Fact Box with phone numbers for tourist offices, car hire & emergency services. Map legend & notes on the recommendations include English. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Venice on a laminated, tear-resistant Insight Flexi Map, with street plans of the city, Murano, Burano & the Lido, a diagram of the vaporetti lines, road maps of the Venice area & of its wider environs, plus extensive tourist information. On one side is a street plan of Venice at 1:6, 000, extending from the railway station & Piazzale Roma to just beyond the basins of the Arsenale (i.e. without the parking facilities on the Tronchetto & without its eastern tip with the pavilions of the Biennale). Vaporetti lines are shown with numbers & names of the stops. Main public buildings, places of interest & selected hotels are prominently highlighted & named. The plan is indexed for streets, hotels, public buildings & points of interest (but be sure to look for famous buildings under their full name, Basilica di San Marco, etc.). Also included is a diagram of the vaporetti lines. Insets provide street plans of Murano, Burano & main part of the Lido at various scales, with the Venice area covered at 1:110, 000 including access to the Marco Polo airport. The city ...