Insight Guides Explore Venice

Insight, Guides

£8.99

More like a stage than a city, Venice is the only city in the world built entirely on water. Its glorious palaces, historic churches and stunning art galleries have captivated visitors for centuries. ‘Explore Venice’ is the ideal 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 and La Salute church, as well as the atmospheric canals and 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.

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Publish Date: 01/02/2019
ISBN: 9781786719812 Category: Tag:

Description

Insight Guides Explore Venice

Travel made easy. Ask local experts.
Focused travel guide featuring the very best routes and itineraries, now with free eBook.

Discover the best of Venice with this unique travel guide, packed full of insider information and stunning images. From making sure you don’t miss out on must-see, top attractions like the Piazzo San Marco, the Academia and the Rialto, to discovering cultural gems, including glass-blowing at Murano, a romantic gondola trip down the Grand Canal and exploring masterpieces by Carapaccio, Titian, Tintoretto and more at the Gallerie dell’Academia, the easy-to-follow, ready-made walking routes will save you time, and help you plan and enhance your visit to this incredible, unique city.

Features of this travel guide to Venice:
14 walks and tours: detailed itineraries feature all the best places to visit, including where to eat and drink along the way
Local highlights: discover the area’s top attractions and unique sights, and be inspired by stunning imagery
Historical and cultural insights: immerse yourself in Venice’s rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
Insider recommendations: discover the best hotels, restaurants and nightlife using our comprehensive listings
Practical full-colour map: with every major sight and listing highlighted, the full-colour maps make on-the-ground navigation easy
Key tips and essential information: packed full of important travel information, from transport and tipping to etiquette and hours of operation
The ultimate travel tool: download the free app and eBook to access all this and more from your phone or tablet
Covers: Piazza San Marco, Vaporetto down the Grand Canal; The Academia; The Sestiere of San Marco; Western Castello; Eastern Castello; Dorsoduro; San Giorgio Maggiore and the Giudecca; San Polo and Sante Croce; The Rialto; Cannaregio; Murano, Burano and Torcello; The Lido; Venice in a Day

Looking for a comprehensive guide to Italy? Check out Insight Guides Italy for a detailed and entertaining look at all the country has to offer.

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers’ needs. Insight Guides’ unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Additional information

Weight 260 g
Dimensions 150 × 171 × 12 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

143

Language

English

Edition

Second edition

Dewey

914.5311049312 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K