Fodor's Exploring Venice, 3rd Edition (Exploring Guides) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: October 2, 2001 | Series: Exploring Guides

Fodor's Exploring Guides are the most up-to-date, full-color guidebooks available. Covering destinations around the world, these guides are loaded with photos; essays on culture and history, architecture and art; itineraries, walks and excursions; descriptions of sights; and practical information. Fodor's Exploring Venice gives you great tips on dining and lodging for all budgets as well as tips on basics such as getting there and getting around and when to go and what to pack.

"Authoritatively written and superbly presented...Worthy reading before, during, or after a trip." -- Philadelphia Inquirer

"Absolutely gorgeous. Fun, colorful, and sophisticated." -- Chicago Tribune

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Fodor's Exploring Guides are the most up-to-date, full-color guidebooks available. Covering destinations around the world, these guides are loaded with photos; essays on culture and history, architecture and art; itineraries, walks and excursions; descriptions of sights; and practical information. Fodor's Exploring Venice gives you great tips on dining and lodging for all budgets as well as tips on basics such as getting there and getting around and when to go and what to pack.

"Authoritatively written and superbly presented...Worthy reading before, during, or after a trip." -- Philadelphia Inquirer

"Absolutely gorgeous. Fun, colorful, and sophisticated." -- Chicago Tribune

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 3 edition (October 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679009116
• ISBN-13: 978-0679009115
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,374,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The mystery that is Venice, October 3, 2005

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Linda Pagliuco "katknit" (CT, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fodor's Exploring Venice, 3rd Edition (Exploring Guides) (Paperback)

This is more than a travel guide, though it performs admirably in that department. This Fodor's version presents a lively, colorful journey through this most enigmatic of cities, hitting all of the high points, but even better, focusing as well on the lesser known but still beautiful areas. Wonderful photos, descriptions, historical detail, and literary quotes make this fun to read before, during and after a trip to La Serenissima.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Going to Venice? Get this book, September 22, 2006

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Deanna Breglia (Orlando, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fodor's Exploring Venice, 3rd Edition (Exploring Guides) (Paperback)

If you're looking for a meat-and-potatoes, just-the-facts-ma'am, where-to-go and what-to-do list, this volume is not what you need.

On the other hand, if you'd like the aforementioned as well as history, stories, and photographs, buy this book now!

This is one of those travel books that you'll find yourself reading in your spare time on holiday, because there are so many interesting facts, asides, quotes, and anecdotes.

The photos are gorgeous and the descriptions are compelling. An overall fun read.

Why four stars instead of five?

1. It's heavy, with sturdy, glossy pages, and not pocket-sized, so it makes it less desirable to carry around all day.

2. This edition came before the switch to the Euro, so all details about prices are five years old, and in lira.