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Synopsis
Pocket Rough Guide Venice
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Discover the best of Venice with this compact and entertaining pocket travel guide. This slim, trim treasure trove of trustworthy travel information is ideal for short-trip travellers and covers all the key sights (the Basilica di San Marco, the Accademia, the Scuola Grande di San Rocco and the Palazzo Ducale), restaurants, shops, caf s and bars, plus inspired ideas for day-trips, with honest and independent recommendations from our experts.
Features of this travel guide to Venice:
- Compact format: packed with practical information, this is the perfect travel companion when you're out and about exploring Venice
- Honest and independent reviews: written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, our writers will help you make the most of your trip
- Incisive area-by-area overviews: covering San Marco, Dorsoduro, Cannaregio, Castello and the Canal Grande and more, the practical 'Places' section provides all you need to know about must-see sights and the best places to eat, drink and shop
- Handy pull-out map: with every major sight and listing highlighted, the pull-out map makes on-the-ground navigation easy
- Time-saving itineraries: carefully planned routes will help inspire and inform your on-the-road experiences
- Day-trips venture further afield to Murano, Burano or the southern islands. This tells you why to go, how to get there, and what to see when you arrive
- Travel tips and info packed with essential pre-departure information includinggetting around, health, tourist information, festivals and events, plus an A-Z directory and handy language section and glossary
- Attractive user-friendly design features fresh magazine-style layout, inspirational colour photography and colour-coded maps throughout
- The ultimate travel tool: download the free eBook to access all this from your phone or tablet
- Covers San Marco, Dorsoduro, San Polo and Santa Croce, Cannaregio, Castello, the northern islands and the southern islands
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Synopsis
This compact, pocket-sized Venice travel guidebook is ideal for travellers on shorter trips and those trying to make the most of Venice. It's light, easily portable and comes equipped with a pull-out map.
This Venice guidebook covers: San Marco and the Piazza, Dorsoduro, San Polo, Santa Croce, Cannaregio, Central Castello, Eastern Castello, Canal Grande, Northern islands, Southern islands.
Inside this Venice travel book you will find:
- Curated recommendations of places - main attractions, off-the-beaten-track adventures, child-friendly family activities, chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas
- Things not to miss in Venice - Basilica di San Marco, Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, Rialto market, San Giorgio Maggiore, Regata Storica, Punta della Dogana, Wine bars, Treviso, Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Torcello, Padua, Verona, Palazzo Ducale, San Sebastiano, The Accademia, The Miracoli, The Gypsotheca in Possagno, The Frari, Villa Barbaro
- Ready-made itineraries samples - created for different time frames or types of trip
- Venice at a glance - an overview map of Venice with key areas and short descriptions of what you'll find there
- Day trips - extra information for those on longer breaks or wanting to venture further afield
- Practical travel tips - information on how to get there and around, health guidance, tourist information, festivals and events, plus an A-Z directory
- Handy language section - themed basic vocabulary for greetings, numbers and food and drink
- Independent reviews - honest descriptions of places to eat, drink or stay, written by our expert authors
- Accommodation - handy reference guide to a range of hotels for different budgets
- Pull-out map - easy to extract folded map with places to see marked
- What's new - a short overview of the changes in Venice in recent years for repeat travellers
- Free download of the eBook - available after purchase of the printed Venice guidebook
- Fully updated post-COVID-19
The guide is a perfect companion both ahead of your trip and on the ground. It gives you a distinct taste of Venice with a concise edit of all the information you'll need.