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Frommer's Venice Day by Day

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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.

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.

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

My wife and I recently stopped in Venice on our honeymoon. We followed this book's recommendation of the best pastry shop in Venice and found ourselves in a piazza with a store that had a gelato stand and a couple of muffins. We've tried 3 of these Frommer's dad by day guides now and are always underwhelmed. We were impressed with the Rick Steve's book for Italy which had a large section on Venice. Your hotel or any store in the area can provide you with a much much better map than this book has for 3 euros.

This is a good guide to hit the highlights of a city. It's enough to get you started and helpful maps.