Frommer's Venice Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) [Paperback]

Stephen Brewer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 2009 | Series: Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket (Book 43)

Features: Byzantine Venice, Great Palazzi of Venice, Venice's Most Photogenic Ponti, and more

Venice Day by Day is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see the city. This attractively priced, four-color guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see the best of Venice in a short time--with bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Featuring a full range of thematic and neighborhood tours, plus dining, lodging, shopping, nightlife, and practical visitor info, Venice Day by Day is the only guide that helps travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip. Inside this book you'll find:

• Full color throughout with hundreds of photos and dozens of maps
• Sample one- to three-day itineraries that include Venice's Grand Canal, Venice's Best Churches, Places to Escape the Crowds, side trips to Padua and Verona, and more
• Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions clue readers in on great finds and values
• Tear-resistant foldout map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet
• Foldout front cover, with at-a-glance maps and quick-reference info

Editorial Reviews

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.,."Point-by-point walks ... offer structure ... while the 'best' sections ... make choosing a place to eat ... far easier ... original and insightful..." ("PR Week, March 2006")

.,."does an excellent job of filleting down the key sights - and provides useful maps... represents excellent value." ("Mail on Sunday, February 2006")

.,."perfect for travellers on a long weekend ... offers a range of smart ways to see each city..." ("Scottish Daily Record," March 2006)

.,."each one is full of useful information to help you make the most of your visit...don't go away without them!" ("For The Bride," April 2006)

.,."Frommer's produce travel guides for every kind of traveller, from students travelling on a tight budget to the luxurious round-the-world traveller..." ("Uptown Magazine," April 2006)

.,."this pocket-sized tome is in fact a rather welcome addition to the genre. Where so many guides fail by being hopelessly difficult to navigate, weighed down by extraneous background material and drably produced, this is bright, breezy and easy to use. It is colour-coded throughout, split up into logical sections and intelligently laid out with a detachable map. For those on a weekend break looking for a compact guide to the city this is among the very best available." ("Italian," April 2006)

From the Back Cover

23 Self-guided Tours. 44 Maps. One Great Trip.

At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything—in the smartest, most time-efficient way.

• The best of Venice in one, two, or three days

• Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste

• Walking tours of the city's best-loved neighborhoods

• Hundreds of evocative color photos

• Bulleted maps that show you how to get from place to place

• Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets

• A tear-resistant foldout map—enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 2nd edition (March 30, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470384395
• ISBN-13: 978-0470384398
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 3.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #335,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Travel > Europe > Italy > Venice
  • #78 in Books > Travel > Specialty Travel > Budget Travel

More About the Author

Stephen Brewer is an editor and writer who has worked in magazines, books, and corporate communications for more than two decades. He has been a senior editor at Geo and Connoiseur magazines, and a contributing editor to Fitness, Home PC, Longevity, and New Choices. He has written for many other national magazines, including American Health, Better Homes and Gardens, Esquire, Family PC, and Good Housekeeping. In addition, he frequently writes about European destinations for Fodor's, Frommer's, and Berlitz travel series. He has written guides to Turkey, Sicily, and Tuscany for Berlitz Pocket Guides and has updated more than 50 other existing titles in the line.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars perfect travel guide for short trips, September 18, 2009

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Michael Weis (Ringoes, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Venice Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) (Paperback)

We do a lot of traveling, and one of the biggest problems is the weight of guidebooks.
It's one thing to spend a long time in one major site, like London or Paris. A "normal" guidebook has enough detail to help, even if you've been there before and are down to "level four" sites, and the weight of one book isn't really a problem.
But, when you're visiting multiple locations, each for a short period of time, you can't really carry a complete book for each stop without needing a porter to help with your luggage.
So, when a friend who had been to Prague gave us his Prague Day by Day, we were sold and went out and purchased one for Vienna and Venice too.
While this series helps a lot in planning which sites to see on a short trip; has the basic info on transport, currency, power, etc; and includes the essential map - it's small enough to carry several and weigh no more than one full-sized book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book you need for Venice, August 12, 2007

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Anonymous (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frommer's Venice Day by Day (Vinyl Bound)

This one book has everything--explanations, pull out map, and a useful dictionary. I bought other products and this is really all I need for Venice.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Info and a Map, September 8, 2010

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Lynn May (DEN,CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frommer's Venice Day by Day (Vinyl Bound)

I found the Map very valuable and the text great for research for the next days adventures.
There is a lot in the book, so don't be overwhelmed. I found it fairly easy to navigate and the
Map was a great companion that I used each day I was in the area