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Whether you are travelling first class or on a limited budget, this "Eyewitness Top 10" guide will lead you straight to the very best Venice has to offer. Dozens of Top 10 lists - from the Top 10 secret delights of hidden Venice to the Top 10 festivals, osterie, hotels and shops - provide the insider knowledge every visitor needs. And to save time and money there's even a list of things to avoid. Find your way effortlessly using the detailed maps which fold out from the front and back covers, plus many smaller maps inside.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A brilliant guide for anyone going to Venice. Loads of useful information, easy to follow and find what you want quickly. Not only does it guide you to the must see bits it also provides details about the sites. The various maps showing streets, ferry routes etc printed on the inside covers were good and so easy to turn to. Small enough to carry with you but packed with information. Thoroughly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A useful introduction to Venice that is easily transportable in pocket or bag, that contains the basic information on what to do, see, and partake of, for first timers to this magical but in places 'tourist heaving' destination.
It also contains two street maps of the city of varying scale and a 'take-out foldaway' street map, useful if you want to ditch the book sometimes and just take this small map which easily fits into a purse or shirt pocket. As far Venice Street maps are concerned these aren't half bad, but cannot said to be a true and faithful representation of what is actually on the ground in front of you. The locals will tell you that nobody has produced a map that accurately shows the streets of Venice as they actually are, due to the chaotic and higgledy-piggledy nature of way the construction of the city evolved over the centuries. But as said earlier The DK Eyewitness Venice Street Maps are better than most particularly those handed out by your hotel or tourist booth.
Being a tourist hot spot with the vast majority of visitors not returning does not incentivise restaurants to maintain the highest standards expected of Italian cuisine and prices are generally way above Italian averages, but this guide recommends a number of eateries that should buck this trend.
A general question that applies not only to this city but everywhere is "Why do establishments called Jazz Cafe's never ever have jazz music playing live or recorded?"
If you do nothing else in Venice, raise a second mortgage on your home, and do as this guide book suggests, have a coffee, and a Bellini Cocktail outside one of the 3 Grand Cafe's in St Mark's Square (Florian, Lavena, or Quadri) and take in the atmosphere and magic of their house orchestras playing some superb music with great panache and showmanship. The memory will last a lifetime.
It also contains two street maps of the city of varying scale and a 'take-out foldaway' street map, useful if you want to ditch the book sometimes and just take this small map which easily fits into a purse or shirt pocket. As far Venice Street maps are concerned these aren't half bad, but cannot said to be a true and faithful representation of what is actually on the ground in front of you. The locals will tell you that nobody has produced a map that accurately shows the streets of Venice as they actually are, due to the chaotic and higgledy-piggledy nature of way the construction of the city evolved over the centuries. But as said earlier The DK Eyewitness Venice Street Maps are better than most particularly those handed out by your hotel or tourist booth.
Being a tourist hot spot with the vast majority of visitors not returning does not incentivise restaurants to maintain the highest standards expected of Italian cuisine and prices are generally way above Italian averages, but this guide recommends a number of eateries that should buck this trend.
A general question that applies not only to this city but everywhere is "Why do establishments called Jazz Cafe's never ever have jazz music playing live or recorded?"
If you do nothing else in Venice, raise a second mortgage on your home, and do as this guide book suggests, have a coffee, and a Bellini Cocktail outside one of the 3 Grand Cafe's in St Mark's Square (Florian, Lavena, or Quadri) and take in the atmosphere and magic of their house orchestras playing some superb music with great panache and showmanship. The memory will last a lifetime.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For me the size of the book is its greatest feature as it fits nicely into a small handbag or pocket and is not bulky and heavy. For such a small book there is so much in it that is helpful. Easy to find what you want with some helpful little maps of inner cities to enable one to identify street names to put in the SatNav. The extra pull-out map and guide is also a bonus as if a group wishes to split up then each has its own map for reference. Where it has been most useful is, with the wonderful descriptions of the various historical buildings with pictures, it is easy to identify ones own photographs and so remember where the picture was taken. I think some of the 'Best of .... in a day' suggestions were somewhat ambitious. It depends upon ones fitness and agility really and so perhaps this should be mentioned. Having purchased and used Florence & Tuscany Top 10 I am looking forward to using the books I have for Rome and Venice.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Can't wait for Venice now
Looks good, can't wait to try it out in the most romantic place in the world!!! Handy size, full of good tips & info
Published 17 months ago by Ms. M. Halton
Top 10 Venice
Even though this is THE book that every tourist has in Venice it is the book to take with you together with the full Dorling Kindersley guide book to Venice. Read more
Published 18 months ago by A. A. Greenslade
Venice
This was a very useful, compact book highlighting the most important sites in Venice. It was small enough to stick in the wife's bag and large enough to contain all that we needed.
Published 20 months ago by Roy
Venice made easy
Very helpful little book,though I would not describe it as "pocket sized" as it's study structure made it a little heavy for a pocket. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mrs. Frances Maynard
Excellent companion
DK's Top10 guides are all good to have with you on a holiday. All of these have certain info that you will not even find from other products, for example this one has the "hidden... Read more
Published 23 months ago by A. Mäki
Angela B
Useful size of pocket book, and I think will be invaluable when we arrive in Venice.What I did like about it was, that because of the individual guide areas,it enables you to plan... Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2010 by Mrs. A. Brockway
Top of the Line
Guidebooks in general are going to have their limitations. The main drawback to this one is that several of the maps are confusing. Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2002 by Bruce Kendall
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