Venice & the Veneto city guide
See Basilica di San Marco lit by the setting sun, feel the drama at Opera at Teatro La Fenice, or shop for creations of Venetian artisans; all with your trusted travel companion.
Lonely Planet writer Paula Hardy describes why she loves Venice & the Veneto. "My love of Venice begins with the lagoon in which it stands. Although often overlooked, this 550-sq-km shallow bowl is as great a marvel of engineering as San Marco's golden domes. Every palace and every person is reflected in its teal-coloured waters, creating the mirage-like double image that lends the city its magical quality. Not only has it inspired the extraordinary physical fabric of the city and countless creative and technological inventions, but it also shapes the unconventional and creative spirit of all who reside here. Therein lie possibilities barely imagined in other cities."
Venice & the Veneto Top 10
1. Basilica di San Marco
2. Palazzo Ducale
3. Tintoretto's Heaven on Earth
4. Opera at Teatro la Fenice
5. Gallerie Dell'Accademia
6. La Biennale di Venezia
7. Basillica di Santa Maria Assunta
8. Venetian Artisans
9. Padua's Scrovegni Chapel
10. Verona
Inside Lonely Planet’s Venice & the Veneto Travel Guide:
- Full-colour maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Honest review for all budgets - eating, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience – food, wine, art, architecture, theatre, opera, history, visual arts, Venetian artisans, environment
- Free, convenient pull-out city map (included in print version), plus over 31 colour maps
Coverage includes: San Marco, Dorsoduro, San Polo & Santa Croce, Cannaregio, Castello, Giudecca, Lido & the Southern Islands, Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands, Day Trips and more
Writers: Peter Dragicevich, Paula Hardy
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