- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Rough Guides; 2 edition (1 Mar 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1843537575
- ISBN-13: 978-1843537571
- Product Dimensions: 18.6 x 10.4 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 739,138 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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.
About the Author
Jonathan Buckley is co-author of Rough Guides to Tuscany & Umbria and Florence & Siena.
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95 of 98 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book seems to me to be the best of the guides for the traveller not too familiar with Venice. (Hugh Honor's Companion to venice and JG links Venice for Pleasure are wonderful books for those interested in more serious in depth stuff.) The RG gets the balance right between practical info and making a serious effort to communicate the real magic of this extraordinary city. The historical background is sound and the info about churches and galleries enough to whet the appetite. In my view much better than the LP which is so pedestrian and just plain dull.
38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am a loyal Rough Guide reader so I am not surprised to find this one as useful as I've found all of their series on Italy.
I can only repeat what I've said in other reviews READ THIS ONE BEFORE YOU START PLANNING YOUR TRIP !
This is particularly important for Venice which is the most difficult Italian city I've found to walk (or glide )around. It is very important that you choose the right area to stay in as mistakes are costly. The guide warns about avoiding a hotel near to Piazzale Roma and the Lista de Spagna and also advises that as romantic as the Grand Canal is it is noisey all night long!!If you want to make the most of your time the advice on getting around should be studied diligently.Your homework will reward you handsomely. The sections on politics and history make good background reading and as always their advise on Arrival and Departures is second to none.
It is a genuine good all rounder but should be used along with the Dorling Kindersley Guide to Venice and the Veneto which is much easier to use when actually visiting the city's attractions. They are both good on Venice and together are all you should need for a first visit. The section on the Veneto is also adequate for a first time vistor to the joys of Padua,Asolo and Vicenza etc. I heartily commend this book to you, particularly if you are planning your trip to Venice next year in the dark days of a British Winter.
I can only repeat what I've said in other reviews READ THIS ONE BEFORE YOU START PLANNING YOUR TRIP !
This is particularly important for Venice which is the most difficult Italian city I've found to walk (or glide )around. It is very important that you choose the right area to stay in as mistakes are costly. The guide warns about avoiding a hotel near to Piazzale Roma and the Lista de Spagna and also advises that as romantic as the Grand Canal is it is noisey all night long!!If you want to make the most of your time the advice on getting around should be studied diligently.Your homework will reward you handsomely. The sections on politics and history make good background reading and as always their advise on Arrival and Departures is second to none.
It is a genuine good all rounder but should be used along with the Dorling Kindersley Guide to Venice and the Veneto which is much easier to use when actually visiting the city's attractions. They are both good on Venice and together are all you should need for a first visit. The section on the Veneto is also adequate for a first time vistor to the joys of Padua,Asolo and Vicenza etc. I heartily commend this book to you, particularly if you are planning your trip to Venice next year in the dark days of a British Winter.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Just returned from Venice where we used this guide. Excellent information on places to visit including concerts and superb recommendations on bars and restaurants - thanks to this guide we had some fantastic meals. Really, really good - buy it now!
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I've used this on two visits. And twice it's done it's job admirably. While I can't vouch for the accommodation section - we'd pre-booked - the info on the sights is thorough,... Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2006 by Strat Cat
Really Informative - Really Useful
This guide was essential reading whilst in Venice. This particular version had very few mistakes and I was suprised how up-to-date things like prices for exhibitions, museums,... Read more
Published on 19 April 2006 by matigrebooks
very very good
an extremely good handbook. it tells you everything you need to know
brilliant
Published on 26 Mar 2006 by Mr. Mohamed R. Jaffer
Good guide - up to the usual Rough Guides standard
A very good guide - well written and giving a good description of all the sights whilst also containing practical information. Read more
Published on 11 April 2001 by michael.castens@bigfoot.com
A very good buy for the money
I bought one of the original 'Rough Guides' to Venice, and it was easy to see where the title came from! The paper used was of an inferior quality. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2000 by gesuati@aol.com
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