Customer Reviews

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

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
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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.

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.