Time Out Venice Verona, Treviso, and the Veneto

by Hanley, Anne

• ISBN13: 9781904978336
• ISBN10: 1904978339
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-02-22
• Publisher: Time Out

Summary

Time Out Venice is the essential guide to the lagoon city's iconic sights and to the artistic and architectural gems hidden in the little-visited labyrinth beyond. With our analysis of 21st-century developments, and eating and drinking reviews that lead you safely past tourist traps to the places that locals frequent, we reveal an unexpected contemporary side to this museum-like city. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
In Context	p. 11
History	p. 12
Venice Today	p. 24
Venetian Painting	p. 27
Architecture	p. 35
Music in Venice	p. 40
Where to Stay	p. 45
Where to Stay	p. 46
Sightseeing	p. 65
Introduction	p. 66
The Grand Canal	p. 69
San Marco	p. 77
Castello	p. 92
Cannaregio	p. 102
San Polo & Santa Croce	p. 113
Dorsoduro	p. 126
La Giudecca & San Giorgio	p. 138
Lido & Lagoon	p. 141
Eat, Drink, Shop	p. 151
Eating Out	p. 152
Cafes, Bars & Gelaterie	p. 170
Shops & Services	p. 176
Arts & Entertainment	p. 201
Festivals & Events	p. 202
Children	p. 205
Film	p. 208
Galleries	p. 211
Gay & Lesbian	p. 216
Music & Nightlife	p. 218
Performing Arts	p. 224
Sport & Fitness	p. 231
The Veneto	p. 235
Getting Started	p. 237
Padua	p. 242
Verona	p. 252
Vicenza	p. 262
Treviso & the Northern Veneto	p. 273
Directory	p. 283
Arriving & Leaving	p. 284
Getting Around	p. 286
Resources A-Z	p. 291
Glossary	p. 304
Vocabulary	p. 304
Further Reference	p. 306
Index	p. 307
Advertisers' Index	p. 314
Maps	p. 315
Venice Overview	p. 316
Lido	p. 317
Murano & Burano	p. 319
Venice	p. 320
Street Index	p. 329
Venice Transport	p. 336
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