The Rough Guide to Venice & the Veneto 5

by Buckley, Jonathan; McConnachie, James; Robinson, Hilary

• ISBN13: 9781858287201
• ISBN10: 1858287200
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-06
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Slim, stylish and pocketable, Rough Guide DIRECTIONS Venice is full of ideas for long-weekends or flying visits to one of Europe''s most popular city break destinations. Providing accurate, up-to-date information this full-colour guide includes 28 themed sections - from "Death in Venice" to "Eighteenth-century Art" - to help you decide what to do, 24 hours a day. There are critical reviews of all the best places to stay, the best bars and the shops, all keyed to accompanying easy-to-use maps. Additional chapters cover festivals and special events from the Film Festival to the spectacular Regata Storica. The language section has a useful menu reader and handy phrases to have you speaking a little Italian by the time you arrive.All you need to get the most out of Venice.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 4
Ideas	p. 9
The big six	p. 10
The main islands	p. 12
Museums and art galleries	p. 14
Hotels	p. 16
Venice viewpoints	p. 18
Palaces	p. 20
Restaurants	p. 22
Scuole	p. 24
Bars	p. 26
Renaissance art and architecture	p. 28
Shops and markets	p. 30
Cafes, cakes and ice cream	p. 32
Death in Venice	p. 34
On the water	p. 36
Authentic Venice	p. 38
Venetian oddities	p. 40
Crime and punishment	p. 42
Multicultural Venice	p. 44
Festivals	p. 46
Places	p. 49
San Marco: the Piazza	p. 51
San Marco: North of the Piazza	p. 63
San Marco: West of the Piazza	p. 70
Dorsoduro	p. 78
San Polo and Santa Croce	p. 92
Cannaregio	p. 107
Central Castello	p. 118
Eastern Castello	p. 127
The Canal Grande	p. 133
The northern islands	p. 142
The southern islands	p. 150
Accommodation	p. 159
Hotels	p. 161
Bed and breakfasts	p. 166
Apartments	p. 168
Hostels	p. 168
Essentials	p. 171
Arrival	p. 173
Information	p. 174
City transport	p. 175
Museums and monuments	p. 177
Festivals and special events	p. 178
Directory	p. 180
Chronology	p. 183
Language	p. 189
Index	p. 201
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