- 376 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
Long established, The Rough Guide to Venice & the Veneto is the most thorough and reliable guide to the city and its surroundings. With stunning photography to inspire you, in-depth coverage to guide you and clear maps to steer you, this guide will ensure you make the most of your time in Venice, whether you want to visit the big name sights of the Basilica di San Marco and the Palazzo Ducale, escape the crowds in one of the city's off-beat districts, or take a day-trip to the magnificent city of Verona.
Fascinating stories illuminate the city's history, while on-the-pulse features on everything from cruise ship controversies and flood barrier scandals to the travail's of the city's football team tell you more about the city today than any other guidebook. Insider reviews reveal the best places to eat, drink and sleep with something for every budget, whether you plan to stay in luxury near the Piazza, picnic along the Sant'Elena waterfront, or enjoy the buzzing bars in Dorsoduro.
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Table of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- Where to go 7
- When to go 9
- Itineraries 11
- Things not to miss 12
- BASICS 18
- Getting there 19
- Arrival and departure 20
- City transport 22
- Information 25
- Museums and monuments 25
- The media 26
- Travel essentials 27
- VENICE 32
- 1 San Marco 32
- 2 Dorsoduro 77
- 3 San Polo and Santa Croce 95
- 4 Cannaregio 116
- 5 Central Castello 133
- 6 Eastern Castello 149
- 7 The Canal Grande 161
- 8 The northern islands 174
- 9 The southern islands 186
- LISTINGS 200
- 10 Accommodation 200
- 11 Eating and drinking 210
- 12 Festivals, the arts and nightlife 226
- 13 Shopping 232
- THE VENETO 238
- 14 Padua and the southern Veneto 238
- 15 Vicenza, Verona and around 259
- 16 The northern Veneto 285
- CONTEXTS 312
- History 313
- Venetian painting and sculpture 326
- Venetian architecture 333
- Conservation and restoration 340
- Books 345
- Italian 348
- SMALL PRINT & INDEX 356
- CITY PLAN 365